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Congress slams US health officials on tainted drugs

US lawmakers slammed federal and state health officials Wednesday for failing to properly police a pharmacy whose tainted drugs caused a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak.

Medications created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Problems at second US firm tied to meningitis outbreak

US federal health inspectors said Monday they have uncovered serious problems at a second Massachusetts pharmacy run by some of the same people whose tainted drugs caused a deadly meningitis outbreak.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US meningitis death toll rises to 30, officials say

The death toll from a meningitis outbreak linked to tainted drugs rose to 30 as the number of cases climbed to a whopping 419, US health officials said Monday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US firm loses license as tainted drug toll rises to 24

US officials revoked the license Wednesday of a Massachusetts pharmacy cited for significant sanitary violations as the toll from a meningitis outbreak tied to its tainted drugs rose to 24.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lawmakers seeking Justice Dept. probe of pharmacy

(AP)—U.S. legislators want the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether the company linked to a nationwide meningitis outbreak violated federal laws or regulations.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0