Fungal Meningitis

News & Analysis as of May 22, 2013

Bill on Bankruptcy: AMR Make-Whole Opinion Vulnerable on Appeal

Ongoing Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Investigation

by Phillips Law Offices on 4/30/2013

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of March 11 of 2013 the number of reported cases of injury from contaminated steroids produced by the now-defunct Massachusetts company New England...more

Defective Medical Products: The Meningitis Outbreak

by Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire LLP on 3/20/2013

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates healthcare-associated infections (HAI) afflict one in 20 admitted patients. According to the California Department of Public Health, HAIs account for 200,000...more

The Fungal Meningitis Outbreak

by Viles & Beckman, LLC on 2/28/2013

Since mid-September, the United States has been on high alert to cases of fungal meningitis contracted through contaminated injections of methylprednisolone acetate (MPA), a steroid typically used for the treatment of back...more

FDA Tightens Requirement for Patient-Specific Prescriptions in the Wake of the Meningitis Outbreak

by Rachael G. Pontikes | Duane Morris LLP on 2/26/2013

In a letter to compounding pharmacy PharMEDium, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated it was no longer willing to accept an alternate method of satisfying the requirement for a patient-specific prescription. In...more

Bill on Bankruptcy: AMR Make-Whole Opinion Vulnerable on Appeal [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/23/2013

Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- The case of the week on the Bloomberg bankruptcy video is the decision by Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane who concluded that American Airlines isn't obliged to pay several hundred million dollars in...more

Compounding Pharmacy Implicated in Deaths

by Janet Raasch | Lawyers.com on 1/17/2013

A compounding pharmacy in Massachusetts has been linked to the outbreak of a rare form of fungal meningitis caused by contamination of steroid injections commonly used for back and neck pain...more

Uncertainty Regarding the Future Regulation of Compounding Pharmacies

by Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL on 1/14/2013

As we previously reported, the nationwide outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to contaminated injections produced by New England Compounding Center (“NECC”), a compounding pharmacy in Framingham, Massachusetts, prompted...more

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Ongoing Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Investigation

Defective Medical Products: The Meningitis Outbreak

The Fungal Meningitis Outbreak

FDA Tightens Requirement for Patient-Specific Prescriptions in the Wake of the Meningitis Outbreak

Bill on Bankruptcy: AMR Make-Whole Opinion Vulnerable on Appeal [Video]

Compounding Pharmacy Implicated in Deaths

Uncertainty Regarding the Future Regulation of Compounding Pharmacies

Bill on Bankruptcy: AMR Make-Whole Opinion Vulnerable on Appeal [Video]

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