Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Rare meningitis cases at 26 in 5 states, 4 deaths

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More on the New England Compounding Center


The Wall Street Journal has an article regarding the New England Compounding Center entitled, Meningitis Tied to Pharmacy: Authorities Investigate Maker of Steroid Injections Linked to Deadly Outbreak.  To read the article click here.

Pharmacy suspends operations after meningitis outbreak - WSMV Channel 4

Pharmacy suspends operations after meningitis outbreak - WSMV Channel 4

Tennessee Board of Pharmacy Board Meeting involved a complaint about a compounding pharmacy

The July 26-27, 2012 Tennessee Board of Pharmacy Board Meeting involved a complaint about a compounding pharmacy that was making commercially available products.  The complaint was dismissed.  Here is the entry from the meeting minutes:

Anonymous complaint alleged that compounding pharmacy compounded commercially available products (Untraflex and/or Neuro-Gel Plus) and shipped them to physicians’ offices in a contiguous state.
Investigation revealed that pharmacy is not compounding commercially available products and that the products are being billed as prescribed.
Prior discipline:   none
Recommendation:   Dismiss

Apothecure, Inc. and Gary Osborn Get No Jail Time: $100,000 Fine Imposed

The judge has sentenced Gary Osborn on Counts 1-2 to 1 year of probation and imposed a $100,000 fine.  The judge has sentenced Apothecure Inc., Counts 1-2 to 5 years of probation and imposed a $100,000 fine.