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FDA: Bacteria found in other drugs made by New England Compounding Center

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A sign requesting "No Soliciting" hangs on the door of New England Compounding in Framingham, Mass. , Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday lots of other drugs made by NECC tested positive for Bacillus bacteria.  / Stephan Savoia Other products made by the New England Compounding Center have tested positive for bacterial contamination, the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday. Three lots of methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) steroid injections made by the Framingham, Mass. company -- which up to 14,000 patients may have received -- have been linked to a 19-state outbreak that has infected 377 people with fungal meningitis and nine others with fungal joint infections. 20 Photos Is meningitis in your state?

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FDA: Bacteria found in other drugs made by New England Compounding Center

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Contaminants found in skin medication and solution used in heart surgery; Bacteria found rarely result in human disease but findings raise new questions

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