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Judge Freezes Assets of Meningitis Pharmacy Owners

2/1/2013 9:00 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
The personal assets of the owners of the Massachusetts compounding pharmacy linked to the recent deadly meningitis outbreak were temporarily frozen by a bankruptcy judge in response to an emergency motion by a committee of the company’s creditors.

Reuters...

Meningitis Pharmacy Owners Received Millions Before Closing

2/1/2013 7:00 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
Bankruptcy filings show that the Massachusetts pharmacy responsible for the recent nationwide meningitis outbreak had grown into a thriving business during its last few months of operations and paid its owners more than $16 million in wages and other payments before shutting down.

The Associated...

Judge OKs Plaintiffs’ Tests of Meningitis Outbreak Pharmacy

12/17/2012 8:00 AM EST  -   Sokolove Law
A federal magistrate judge will allow plaintiffs’ experts and lawyers to inspect and test the walls and ductwork of the New England Compounding Center (NECC), the Massachusetts pharmacy responsible for the multistate meningitis outbreak.

The National Law Journal(subscriptions...

Contamination Reported for Other NECC Drugs

12/11/2012 1:00 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
More drugs manufactured at the New England Compounding Center (NECC) – the compounding pharmacy at the heart of the deadly meningitis outbreak – have tested positive for various bacteria and fungi.

NBC...

Victims May be Allowed to Inspect Meningitis Pharmacy

12/11/2012 9:00 AM EST  -   Sokolove Law
A federal judge said that the victims of the meningitis outbreak may be allowed to conduct an exhaustive review of the facility where a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy made the drugs that sickened hundreds of patients.

The Associated Press(AP) reports that U.S. Magistrate Judge Jennifer Boal may...

Report Says Grand Jury Probing NECC

12/6/2012 9:00 AM EST  -   Sokolove Law
The New England Compounding Center – the Massachusetts specialty pharmacy at the center of the nation’s deadly meningitis outbreak – is reportedly under investigation by a federal grand jury.

Citing sources familiar with the matter, The Boston Globe reports that a grand jury...

Malpractice Bills May Impact Meningitis Outbreak Victims

12/4/2012 11:00 AM EST  -   Sokolove Law
In Michigan, a new set of medical malpractice bills before the state legislature may make recovery of damages difficult for victims and increase immunity for healthcare professionals.

The Daily Press and...

FDA Find Sterility Issues at Another Mass. Pharmacy

11/19/2012 12:00 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
An inspection by federal regulators of Massachusetts-based Ameridose – a sister company to the specialty pharmacy linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak – uncovered several potential sources of contamination in the facility where the drug company manufactures injectable...

Old Injections Given to Many in Meningitis Outbreak

11/14/2012 1:00 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
In yet another shocking revelation involving the meningitis outbreak, it has been disclosed that around 150 patients from Tennessee were given potentially tainted steroid injections that were more than seven weeks old, despite industry guidelines stating that the maximum shelf...

More Drugs From Meningitis Pharmacy Contain Bacteria

11/8/2012 3:00 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that tests have found certain bacteria in specific lots of medications made at the same compounding pharmacy linked to the ongoing nationwide meningitis...