Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Some patients are also developing an epidural abscess, which is a collection of pus between the outer covering of the brain and spinal cord and the bones of the skull or spine.
Some patients who received a tainted steroid injection from a Framingham specialty pharmacy are now dealing with a second illness, beyond the fungal meningitis. Some patients are also developing an epidural abscess, which is a collection of pus between the outer covering of the brain and spinal cord and the bones of the skull or spine, reports CNN. These abscesses have formed even while patients were taking powerful antifungal medicines, putting them back in the hospital for more treatment, often with surgery. "This is not typical for fungal disease," Dr. Tom Chiller, who serves as deputy chief of the CDC's Mycotic (fungal) Diseases Branch told CNN. While he and other health officials have been hearing about epidural abscesses since the …
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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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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 …
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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Saturday, November 17, 2012
Federal health officials and New England Compounding Center have insisted none of the contaminated steroids were distributed in Massachusetts; this could mean other shipments may have been contaminated
State and federal health officials are investigating whether a Massachusetts woman contracted fungal meningitis after receiving steroid shots manufactured by New England Compounding Center, the Framingham specialty pharmacy at the center of a national fungal meningitis outbreak. Nationwide, 33 people are dead, and more than 475 individuals are infected with fungal meningitis in 19 states. The Andover woman, 71, received shots for back pain in August, September, and on Oct. 1 at the Merrimack Valley Pain Management Associates in Lawrence, her attorney, Peter G. McGrath told Boston.com. “Around Oct. 23rd, she became terribly ill, was rushed to the hospital suffering headaches, body aches, fever and all the classic symptoms for meningitis,” …
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