When we go to the doctor to get treated for an ailment, we certainly hope and have faith that the medicine being distributed to us will make us feel better, and most of all, not be a danger to us. Unfortunately, many people discovered that a steroid injection they received that was meant to relieve pain only made their condition worse – for some, the effects were fatal. In 2012, 751 victims in … [Read more...]
Tennessee Enforces Stricter Rules on Compounding Pharmacies in an Effort to Prevent Future Outbreaks
In response to the nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak last year, the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy has finally implemented new rules on the governing of compounding pharmacies in the state. The regulations, which went into effect in late January—nearly 6 months after they were first approved—were passed by the state attorney general, but not without a few compromises. Absent from the final … [Read more...]
TN Files $10M Claim Following Patient Deaths in Meningitis Case
Tennessee officials have filed a $10 million claim in the bankruptcy case of New England Compounding Center (NECC), a Massachusetts drug compounding firm, for the deaths of 16 patients who received fungal meningitis caused by tainted spinal steroids, according to The Tennessean. The claim was filed this week in Boston's U.S. Bankruptcy Court following an agreement to provide a fund of up to … [Read more...]
Confirmed Cases of Meningitis in Tennessee Now Over 30
Over the weekend, we learned more about an outbreak of fungal meningitis, epidural abscess and posterior stroke occurring here in Tennessee and 22 other states. As of this past Sunday afternoon, there were 32 confirmed cases in our state alone. Confirmed deaths currently stand at 3. All 32 patients in this outbreak received epidural steroid injections from one of three clinics in Tennessee. … [Read more...]