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
New
England Compounding Center (NECC) has been linked to the deadly
outbreak.
Another 510 individuals are affected, infected with meningitis in 19 states.
All of the
NECC
products have been recalled and the company has been shut down.
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