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Sunday, January 27, 2013

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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Excerpt:

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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0.124196"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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0.117753"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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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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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Secondhand smoke at five major airports puts flyers at risk, CDC says | Redux

Secondhand smoke at five major airports puts flyers at risk, CDC says

Excerpt:

Thanksgiving travelers who pass through the five major U.S. airports that still allow indoor smoking in designated public rooms face a hidden health hazard, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday. A study by the federal health agency found that secondhand smoke levels directly outside public smoking areas were five times higher than the levels in smoke-free airports. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, Washington Dulles International, McCarran International in Las Vegas, Denver International and Salt Lake City International are the only five of the nation's 29 largest airports that still have indoor smoking areas accessible to the general public, the CDC said. The five account for 15 percent of all U.S. air travel, the agency said. "The findings in today's report further confirm that ventilated smoking rooms and designated smoking areas are not effective," said Dr. Tim McAfee, director of the CDC Office on Smoking and Health.

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-0.199254"The findings in today's report further confirm that ventilated smoking rooms and designated smoking areas are not effective," said Dr. Tim McAfee, director of the CDC Office on Smoking and Health. "Prohibiting smoking in all indoor areas is the only effective way to fully eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke."
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City: Las Vegas

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City: Salt Lake City

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Organization: CDC

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Organization: federal health agency

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Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Holiday: Thanksgiving

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