Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak nears 500 cases
The nationwide fungal meningitis and other infections linked to the use of injectable steroids from the New England Compounding Center (NECC) grows nearer to 500 cases, according to a Centers for Disease Control More...
NECC facing scrutiny from Senator Richard Blumenthal, Gov. Deval Patrick, the FDA and lawsuits over contaminated steroid injections
The company who prepared the product, methylprednisolone acetate used for epidural back injections, is facing heavy scrutiny from government officials, regulators and at least one lawsuit to date, in response to More...
Fungal meningitis update: Second death reported from Florida, Idaho becomes 11th state to report a case
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the latest numbers associated with the multistate fungal meningitis outbreak today, and the federal health officials say as of Oct. 11, the total case More...