Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tests find bacteria in products of US pharmacy
Federal regulators said Thursday that they've found contamination in more drugs made by a pharmacy tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak.
Nov 2, 2012
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FDA: Ameridose issues voluntary recall of all products
(HealthDay)—Ameridose, a Massachusetts-based manufacturer of sterile injectable products and oral syringes, is undergoing a voluntary recall of all unexpired products in circulation, according to an Oct. 31 news release ...
Nov 2, 2012
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Meningitis outbreak toll: 404 cases, 29 deaths
An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled.
Nov 2, 2012
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Pfizer 3Q profit falls 14 pct on generic Lipitor (Update)
(AP)—Drug giant Pfizer Inc. said Thursday that its third-quarter profit fell 14 percent as sales plunged, mainly due to U.S. generic competition to cholesterol fighter Lipitor, long the world's top-selling drug.
Nov 1, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Meningitis outbreak toll: 386 cases
An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled.
Nov 1, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US meningitis death toll rises to 29: official
Some 29 people have died from fungal meningitis they contracted after being treated with tainted steroid injections blamed for a growing national outbreak, US health officials said Wednesday.
Oct 31, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mass. shuts down another compounding pharmacy
(AP)—Massachusetts officials say they have shut down a compounding pharmacy after a surprise inspection prompted by the nationwide meningitis outbreak linked to a different state company.
Oct 29, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US firm found mold long before shipping tainted drugs
A pharmacy tied to a meningitis outbreak repeatedly found bacteria and mold in its facility long before shipping tainted drugs to patients, US officials said Friday as the death toll rose to 25.
Oct 27, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Unprecedented 'black mold' meningitis a challenge
(AP)—The black mold creeping into the spines of hundreds of Americans who got tainted shots for back pain marks uncharted medical territory.
Oct 25, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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.
Oct 25, 2012
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