Dr. Patty W. Wright
and Dr. William Schaffner
The fungal meningitis epidemic remains in the news, with patients still coping with long-term complications more than a year after this tragedy came to light.
Late last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to strengthen federal oversight of a largely unregulated and sometimes unsafe pharmacy practice. We are thankful Tennessee's senior senator, Lamar Alexander, has played a leading role in drafting this important legislation.
During the summer of 2012, more than 700 Americans went into clinics across the country to receive treatment for back pain and other conditions. They walked out with fungal infections. Sixty-three died and hundreds more are still struggling to recover.
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