Poor Sanitation, Licensing Infractions Responsible for 2012 Fungal Meningitis Outbreak

April 30th, 2015 | Drug injury

More information is beginning to emerge regarding the circumstances that led to a massive fungal meningitis outbreak that occurred several years ago and claimed dozens of lives while leaving hundreds of others sickened. Reports indicate the New England Compounding Center (NECC)—the facility responsible for manufacturing the tainted drugs that spread the disease—repeatedly failed to adhere… Read More

FDA Announces Recall Of Potentially Contaminated Medications

May 31st, 2013 | Drug injury

May 31, 2013 In response to the discovery of contamination in certain sterile medications, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the voluntary recall of all medications compounded at Main Street Family Pharmacy, LLC. Officials say the contamination has led to seven reports being filed in reference to Drug Injuries patients have sustained.… Read More