Saturday, January 5, 2013

New drug compounding law proposed in Massachusetts

In the wake of a fungal meningitis outbreakthat has taken the lives of 14 Tennesseans, the governor of Massachusetts Friday proposed multiple changes in state laws and regulations governing compounding pharmacies, including the one blamed for the ongoing public health crisis.
Gov. Deval Patrick’s proposal, based in part on the recommendations of a special commission, would change the composition of the state board that licensed the New England Compounding Center and give the panel increased powers to regulate all compounding pharmacies located in Massachusetts or shipping drugs into Massachusetts from other states.
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