Meningitis outbreak

NECC Insider Talks About Meningitis Outbreak

2013/03/10

Lawyer: Mass. Firm Tied To Meningitis Outbreak Paid Out $70M

An attorney for creditors of a pharmacy blamed for a nationwide meningitis outbreak said Thursday that the firm paid out $70 million to company insiders over the last six years.

2013/01/24

Judge Appoints Trustee To Oversee NECC’s Bankruptcy

A judge has agreed to appoint an independent trustee to oversee the bankruptcy of the compounding pharmacy linked to a nationwide meningitis outbreak.

2013/01/24

Owners Of Pharmacy Linked To Outbreak Got $16M In Final Months

The owners of a pharmacy linked to a fatal meningitis outbreak received more than $16 million in wages and payments as the company grew increasingly prosperous in its final months.

2013/01/22

NECC Blames Cleaning Contractor For Deadly Meningitis Outbreak

The Framingham compounding pharmacy company linked to a deadly nationwide meningitis outbreak is blaming its cleaning contractor.

2013/01/04

Patrick Proposes Tighter Regulations On Compounding Pharmacies

Gov. Deval Patrick is proposing tighter regulations on compounding pharmacies following last year’s deadly meningitis outbreak linked to a Massachusetts company.

2013/01/04

Ameridose In Mass. Extends Closure Until Feb.

A drug company with the same founders as a compounding pharmacy linked to a meningitis outbreak has agreed to remain closed until at least Feb. 22.

2013/01/03

Framingham Pharmacy Blamed For 39 Deaths Files For Bankruptcy

The Framingham pharmacy blamed for 39 deaths and 620 illnesses has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

2012/12/21

Coakley Calls For Change In Corporate Manslaughter Law

A nearly 200-year-old Massachusetts statute outlining the penalties for corporate manslaughter is being thrust into the spotlight again as lawmakers on Beacon Hill and in Congress wrestle with the fallout from a deadly meningitis outbreak linked to a local compounding pharmacy.

2012/11/17

Andover Woman May Be First Mass. Case Linked To Meningitis Outbreak

A 71-year-old Andover woman may be Massachusetts’ first case of fungal meningitis linked the embattled Framingham pharmacy company at the center of a deadly nationwide outbreak, WBZ-TV has learned.

2012/11/16