A meningitis outbreak in the autumn of 2012 affected people in 23 states, killing 55 people and sickening over 700.
The source of the infections was found to be tainted epidural steroid injections made by the New England Compounding Center (NECC) in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Since the outbreak, senators and congressional representatives have introduced legislation calling for new federal regulations of pharmacies that engage in largescale sterile compounding.
Traditionally, compounding pharmacies have made prescription drugs for specific patients whose needs aren’t met by commercially -available drugs
Read more: http://www.accessrx.com/blog/current-health-news/should-the-government-regulate-drugs-being-sold-across-state-lines-m0605/#ixzz2VTEEt3Oe
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The source of the infections was found to be tainted epidural steroid injections made by the New England Compounding Center (NECC) in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Since the outbreak, senators and congressional representatives have introduced legislation calling for new federal regulations of pharmacies that engage in largescale sterile compounding.
Traditionally, compounding pharmacies have made prescription drugs for specific patients whose needs aren’t met by commercially -available drugs
Read more: http://www.accessrx.com/blog/current-health-news/should-the-government-regulate-drugs-being-sold-across-state-lines-m0605/#ixzz2VTEEt3Oe
Follow us: @Accessrx on Twitter | accessrxcom on Facebook
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