Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said nationally 590 cases of fungal meningitis and 37 people have died from the national outbreak. The outbreak has been linked to Framingham-based New England Compounding Center.
A second person has died in Maryland, and the 37th person nationally, in connection with a fungal meningitis outbreak tied to tainted steroid injections, reported the Baltimore Sun. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said nationally 590 cases of fungal meningitis and 37 people have died from the national outbreak, tied to Framingham specialty pharmacy New England Compounding Center. The company allegedly produced contaminated medications and shipped vials to clinics across the country, but not in Massachusetts, according to the CDC and the FDA. The Waverly Street company has since been closed. NECC recalled every product in made back in October. Last week, federal health officials released a report which identified products …
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Monday, December 10, 2012
An Alabama woman is the first to file a suit from that state.
A 14th person has filed a lawsuit in Boston against Framingham-based New England Compounding Center, which is linked to a meningitis outbreak that has killed 36 people and sickened 541. The Boston Herald reported that a 31-year-old woman said she suffered temporary hearing loss and a painfully bloated face from an injection she received this summer at one of Alabama’s largest hospitals. The suit is the first from Alabama. The CDC is expected to release updated outbreak numbers today. The meningitis outbreak has led to the permanent closure of New England Compounding Center, and set inspectors' sights on Westborough-based Ameridose, which has the same owners. Ameridose has not been implicated in the outbreak. For full coverage of the NECC…
Friday, December 7, 2012
Lawyers for victims of the national meningitis outbreak are requesting permission to inspect and conduct tests at New England Compounding Center in Framingham.
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Friday, December 7, 2012
A judge has told lawyers for victims of a deadly meningitis outbreak tied to a Framingham specialty pharmacy she will likely grant their request for an exhaustive inspection and testing at the facility, reports the Associated Press. U.S. Magistrate Judge Jennifer Boal said Thursday she expects to issue an order allowing lawyers for people suing New England Compounding Center to access the now-closed Waverly Street specialty pharmacy The most recent numbers have 36 people dead and more than 510 infected with fungal meningitis linked to NECC. Judi Abbott Curry, an NECC attorney, said the company agrees that the plaintiffs’ lawyers have the right to inspect the facility, but she argued that the inspection should be conducted after a federal …
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
As there is the possibility the tainted drugs could cause illness, federal health officials recommend doctors and other health care providers be alert for signs of fungal infection in patients who received these additional NECC medications.
As part of the ongoing investigation of the deadly, national outbreak of fungal meningitis the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been continuing to test products produced at Framingham-based New England Compounding Center. Monday, the two federal health agencies released a new report, which identified products beyond the original steroids, that contained fungi and bacteria. Federal health officials stressed there’s no evidence the new drugs have caused any additional outbreaks of fungal meningitis or any other illnesses. Nationally, 36 people have died and more than 510 infected with fungal meningitis linked to NECC. Monday, CDC and FDA said they have identified additional …
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Monday, December 3, 2012
A federal grand jury has begun to hand down subpoenas in its investigation of the deadly meningitis outbreak linked to a Framingham pharmacy, reports CBS Boston TV.
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Monday, December 3, 2012
A federal grand jury has begun to hand down subpoenas in its investigation of the deadly meningitis outbreak linked to a Framingham pharmacy, reports CBS Boston TV. Employees at Framingham-based New England Compounding Center are among those who have been called to testify. It is an indication that the federal government is pursuing criminal charges against NECC and employees, who may have been negligent, reports CBS Boston TV. A federal judge has ruled any criminal case against a Framingham specialty pharmacy New England Compounding Center (NECC) would have priority over the numerous civil suits. The most recent numbers have 36 people dead and more than 510 infected with meningitis linked to NECC. Earlier this month, two congressional …
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Saturday, December 1, 2012
A federal judge has ruled any criminal case against a Framingham specialty pharmacy New England Compounding Center (NECC) would have priority over the numerous civil suits.
A federal judge has ruled any criminal case against a Framingham specialty pharmacy New England Compounding Center (NECC) would have priority over the numerous civil suits. The most recent numbers have 36 people dead and more than 510 infected with meningitis linked to NECC. U.S. District Judge Dennis Saylor ordered those associated with the Framingham pharmacy linked to the national fungal meningitis outbreak not to tamper with or attempt to destroy anything within the company’s walls — or even stored on personal cellphones and home computers, reported the Boston Herald. The judge also rejected arguments by attorneys for the pharmacy, its owners and an affiliate company to delay the start of civil proceedings until a panel of judges in …
Sen. Richard Moore will serve on the Special Commission on Compounding Pharmacies, a state-appointed panel that will review regulatory practices in other states.
State Sen. Richard Moore, who represents the Milford area, will serve on a state panel that will make recommendations on regulations for compounding pharmacies. The Special Commission on Compounding Pharmacies was created following a deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis, linked to the New England Compounding Center in Framingham. The 10-member commission will review best practices in other states for regulations of compounding pharmacies that create injectible medications, according to a press release. It will make recommendations on proposed regulations or amendments to state or federal laws to protect consumers. According to national health officials, 36 people have died related to the meningitis outbreak. Framingham specialty pharmacy …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
A US District Court judge may decide today, Nov. 28 whether 12 Massachusetts lawsuits against Framingham-based New England Compounding Center can proceed, as both sides await a decision from a federal judicial panel on where the cases ultimately will be
A U.S. District Court judge may decide today, Nov. 28 whether 12 Massachusetts lawsuits against Framingham-based New England Compounding Center can proceed, as both sides await a decision from a federal judicial panel on where the cases ultimately will be heard. Earlier this week, national health officials said 36 people have died related to the national meningitis outbreak. Framingham specialty pharmacy New England Compounding Center (NECC) has been linked to the deadly outbreak. Health officials said there are now 510 individuals infected with meningitis in 19 states. All of the Waverly Street's company's products have been recalled and the company has been shut down. More than 40 lawsuits have already been filed nationally against NECC …
Health officials said there are now 510 individuals infected with meningitis in 19 states, linked to Framingham-based specialty pharmacy New England Compounding Center.
National health officials announced a 36th individual has died related to the national meningitis outbreak. Framingham-based specialty pharmacy New England Compounding Center (NECC) has been linked to the deadly outbreak. Health officials said there are now 510 individuals infected with meningitis in 19 states. An Andover woman could bring the number to 20 states. All of the Waverly Street's company's products have been recalled and the company has been shut down. There have also been 14 cases of peripheral joint infection cases related to the meningitis outbreak. Earlier this month, two congressional hearings and one hearing at the Massachusetts statehouse was held on how this deadly outbreak could have happened. NECC owner Barry Cadden …
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
U.S. District Judge Dennis Saylor has ordered an expedited hearing to determine whether to freeze at least $461 million in assets belonging to New England Compounding Center, its owners and two related companies, according to court records.
A federal judge in Boston is expected to hear arguments today, Nov. 20, on whether to freeze nearly $500 million in assets, including luxury homes, related to New England Compounding Center, the Framingham-based specialty pharmacy linked to a deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak, reported Reuters. U.S. District Judge Dennis Saylor has ordered an expedited hearing to determine whether to freeze at least $461 million in assets belonging to New England Compounding Center, its owners and two related companies, according to court records. The fungal meningitis outbreak, linked to New England Compounding Center on Waverly Street in Framinghan, has killed 34 patients and infected almost 500 individuals in 19 states. The judge granted the request …
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4:47 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Atleast she died getting treatment, what does one do to receive treatment for the symptoms more ›