Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Alexander: Senate Must Vote On Compounding Legislation “As Soon As Possible” Tuesday, July 02, 2013


The lead Republican on the U.S. Senate health committee today called for the full Senate to vote “as soon as possible” on legislation unanimously approved by the health committee in May to clarify oversight of drug compounders, as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the number of deaths caused by a multistate outbreak of fungal meningitis has risen to 61.
Contaminated drugs traced last year to a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy led to the outbreak that has led to 749 illnesses and 61 deaths, the CDC reported Monday. 
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