LOWELL -- The Massachusetts U.S. Attorney's Office reports that the New England Compounding Center scandal is still actively under investigation.
NECC reportedly shipped more than 17,600 doses of tainted steroid injections to 23 states more than a year ago before inspectors said they found mold, standing water and other unsterile conditions at the NECC facility.
More than 750 people were infected, and 64 of them have died, according to federal investigators.
The scandal prompted Congress to approve legislation calling for more federal oversight of similar pharmacies. President Barack Obama signed it into law just before Thanksgiving.
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