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Compounding industry opposes new laws

Source: San Diego Local News 1, Nov 15 2012, 9:29am CST

The top lobbyist for compounding pharmacies is preparing to tell members of Congress that more federal oversight is not needed for his industry, in the wake of a deadly meningitis outbreak tied to contaminated... The top lobbyist for compounding pharm ...

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Tenn. compounding pharmacy investigated in multistate outbreak

Source: KnoxNews  |   May 25 2013, 4:12am CDT

State and federal health officials are investigating a series of seven “adverse effects” in patients who received injections of preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate compounded in a West Tennessee pharmacy. ...

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Congress, FDA should look to existing technology to make pharmacy compounding safer

Source: The Asheville Citizen-Times  |   May 24 2013, 11:47pm CDT

Last falls deadly meningitis outbreak linked to contaminated steroid injections is a tragic reminder of the risk of errors inherent in manual pharmacy medication compounding. Unsanitary conditions at the Massachusetts ...

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19 hours ago

Illinois patients warned as steroid injections trigger investigation into Tennessee compounding pharmacy

Source: WLS  |   May 24 2013, 10:30pm CDT

May 24, 2013 (HERRIN, Ill.) (WLS) -- Five Illinois patients have suffered complications after being injected with the drug that is now being recalled. The injections contain the same medication that was at the center ...

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21 hours ago

Complications traced to injections of steroids

Source: The Portland Maine Press Herald  |   May 24 2013, 8:38pm CDT

WASHINGTON - Health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy. ...

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FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy

Source: KansasCity.com  |   May 24 2013, 6:57pm CDT

The Food and Drug Administration said Friday the problems involve seven patients who received steroid injections from Main Street Family Pharmacy, a compounding pharmacy in Newbern, Tenn. Tennessee health officials said the pharmacy has agr ...

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Tennessee pharmacy recalls steroid product after 7 people become ill

Source: CNN  |   May 24 2013, 6:57pm CDT

By Michael Martinez , CNN updated 7:57 PM EDT, Fri May 24, 2013 STORY HIGHLIGHTS Main Street Family Pharmacy in Tennessee voluntarily recalls steroid product in 11 states Five people in Illinois develop abscesses; two complications ...

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Abscesses Reported After Steroid Injections

Source: The New York Times  |   May 24 2013, 6:51pm CDT

At least seven people have reported complications after being injected with a potentially contaminated medication made in a pharmacy in Tennessee, federal and state health officials said. The Food and Drug Administration said ...

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1 day ago

Resources for reporting on compounding pharmacies

Source: Covering Health  |   May 24 2013, 3:35pm CDT

Pia Christensen ( @AHCJ_Pia ) is the managing editor/online services for AHCJ. She manages the content and development of healthjournalism.org, coordinates social media efforts of AHCJ and assists with the editing and pr ...

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New U.S. fears emerge over tainted compounded steroids

Source: Yahoo! Health  |   May 24 2013, 3:26pm CDT

(Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has received seven reports of illnesses in patients who took steroid injections compounded by a pharmacy in Tennessee. The FDA said full clinical information about the patients is still ...

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Illinois investigating infections tied to steroid

Source: Belleville News-Democrat  |   May 24 2013, 3:24pm CDT

CHICAGO — Illinois health officials say they're investigating reports that five patients developed abscesses after receiving potentially contaminated steroid injections at a downstate clinic. The Illinois Department of Public Health said Friday that ...

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