Mass. DPH shuts down another compounding facility, plans to hire more inspectors
November 1st 2012The Massachusetts Department of Health (DPH) announced Oct. 28 at a press conference that it will be adding five more inspectors to the Board of Pharmacy to continue its investigation of the New England Compounding Center, the Ameridose pharmacy, and other unannounced inspections at compounding pharmacies that prepare sterile injectables.
FDA Confirms Fungus Associated with Meningitis Outbreak
November 1st 2012FDA and the CDC confirm that the fungus Exserohilium rostratum contaminated one of the three implicated lots of preservative-free methylprednisone acetate (80 mg/mL) from the New England Compounding Center which the company recalled September 26.
Colin Powell to speak at 2012 NACDS Foundation Dinner
November 1st 2012The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation has invited General Colin L. Powell, the former U.S. Secretary of State and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as the keynote speaker for the 2012 NACDS Foundation dinner, which will be held in New York City on Nov. 27.
Infusion pump recalled due to malfunctioning touchscreen
October 31st 2012The FDA recalled the Symbiq pump touchscreen (Hospira Inc.) on Oct. 29. The screen may not properly respond to user selection, may have a delayed response, or register a value other than the one selected by the user, an FDA press release said.
State Boards of Pharmacy are lax in regulating compounding pharmacies, congressional report says
October 29th 2012The state Boards of Pharmacy have been lax in regulating the practices of compounding pharmacies, like the New England Community Center, Framingham, Mass., implicated in the fungal meningitis outbreak.