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Massachusetts shuts down another compounding pharmacy after inspection prompted by meningitis outbre | Synopsis

Massachusetts shuts down another compounding pharmacy after inspection prompted by meningitis outbre

Library at the South Carolina State Hospital, Dec. 2012
Library at the South Carolina State Hospital, Dec. 2012 by Hunter-Desportes
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Vials of the steroid distributed by New England Compounding Center (NECC) - implicated in a meningitis outbreak - are pictured in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters October 14, 2012. The outbreak has killed 15 people and put 14,000 at risk of contracting meningitis. REUTERS/Minnesota Department of Health/Handout. Massachusetts shut down another compounding pharmacy over sterility concerns after a surprise inspection prompted by the nationwide meningitis outbreak linked to a different company, state officials have said. Dr. Madeleine Biondolillo of the state Department of Public Health said inspectors went to the Waltham location of Rhode Island-based Infusion Resource last week and found significant issues with the environment in which drugs were being mixed. The company was inspected when it first opened in December 2009 and there had been no complaints since.

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Dr. Madeleine Biondolillo

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Sophia Pasedis

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Dr. Lauren Smith

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Tom Kiley

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0"As a practical matter it doesn't make sense," Kiley said. ...
0.124196"As a practical matter it doesn't make sense," Kiley said. "What she's going to do is whatever she can to contribute to the board and assist the board."
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Bernard F. Lambrese

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0"No issues were cited relating to the integrity of our products nor to the quality of our compounding practices," Lambrese said. ...
0.117753"No issues were cited relating to the integrity of our products nor to the quality of our compounding practices," Lambrese said. "I want to reassure our patients and the general public of the safety, purity and efficacy of our solutions produced at our Waltham pharmacy since we were first licensed in 2009. Patient safety is something we take very seriously."
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StateOrCounty: Massachusetts

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Disambiguation: Location | PoliticalDistrict | AdministrativeDivision | GovernmentalJurisdiction | USStateReferences:

Organization: NECC

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Organization: Department of Public Health

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Company: Ameridose

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HealthCondition: meningitis

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