The FDA Public Affairs director, Erica V. Jefferson, stated that, they are “working with several state health departments and the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy on this issue and is still investigating the scope and cause of the outbreak of fungal meningitis.” On September 26th the New England Compounding Center voluntarily recalled three lots of Methylprednisolone (PF) 80mg/ml Injection produced at the Center. The lot numbers included in the recall are: Methylprednisolone Acetate … [Read more...]
Centers for disease control info on meningitis outbreak
October 9, 2012 by
General Information: Is the source of the outbreak known?CDC is investigating medications and products that are associated with this outbreak of meningitis. At this point, there is not enough evidence to determine the original source of the outbreak, however there is a link to an injectable steroid medication. The lots of medication that were given to patients have been recalled by the manufacturer. What are the states that received the implicated product?California, … [Read more...]
Victims of meningitis on the rise in middle Tennessee and it is imperative they contact an attorney immediately before time runs out.
October 9, 2012 by
Victims of meningitis on the rise and it is imperative they contact an attorney immediately before time runs out. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the count on Monday, saying 105 cases in a deadly meningitis outbreak had been reported nationwide, with eight deaths. In Tennessee, health officials said the number of cases increased by three to 35, with four deaths. A rare outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to steroid injections has claimed three more lives and New … [Read more...]
