Thursday, February 21, 2013

FDA had in mind to close NECC in 2003



by  on 21/02/13 at 1:26 pm
In 2003 the FDA had in mind to close the New England Compounding Center (NECC) which lately caused the meningitis outbreak in some states of America. The NECC manufactured tainted Methylprednisolone Acetate injections. More than 400 individuals that administered the tainted steroid injections were sickened with fungal meningitis. This illness turned out to be tragic for 39 individuals.
According to a late report released by the House of Energy and Commerce Committee, the meningitis outbreak could have been prevented. The report disclosed many cases linked with the Massachusetts pharmacy that should have been shut down by the FDA earlier.
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