meningitis outbreak http://www.npr.org meningitis outbreak en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:57:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg meningitis outbreak http://www.npr.org yes Lawmakers Clash With FDA Over Meningitis Outbreak Members of a House committee demanded to know why the Food and Drug Administration let the pharmacy that sold tainted drugs continue shipping them after sending a warning letter about problems in 2006. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:57:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/11/14/165156555/congressmen-clash-with-fda-over-meningitis-outbreak?ft=1&f=163044321 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/11/14/165156555/congressmen-clash-with-fda-over-meningitis-outbreak?ft=1&f=163044321 Members of a House committee demanded to know why the Food and Drug Administration let the pharmacy that sold tainted drugs continue shipping them after sending a warning letter about problems in 2006. 247 no Members of a House committee demanded to know why the Food and Drug Administration let the pharmacy that sold tainted drugs continue shipping them after sending a warning letter about problems in 2006.

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]]> Despite Antifungal Treatment, More Woes For Some Meningitis Patients Two new types of fungal infection are emerging among people exposed to contaminated medication from a Massachusetts pharmacy. One involves abscesses around the spine. The other is inflammation of tissue around the nerve roots coming out of the spine. Sat, 03 Nov 2012 17:50:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/11/03/164253552/despite-anti-fungal-treatment-more-woes-for-some-meningitis-patients?ft=1&f=163044321 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/11/03/164253552/despite-anti-fungal-treatment-more-woes-for-some-meningitis-patients?ft=1&f=163044321 Two new types of fungal infection are emerging among people exposed to contaminated medication from a Massachusetts pharmacy. One involves abscesses around the spine. The other is inflammation of tissue around the nerve roots coming out of the spine. no Two new types of fungal infection are emerging among people exposed to contaminated medication from a Massachusetts pharmacy. One involves abscesses around the spine. The other is inflammation of tissue around the nerve roots coming out of the spine.

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]]> FDA Says Massachusetts Pharmacy Knew Of Sterility Problems For Months FDA officials say the New England Compounding Center's own environmental monitoring showed multiple instances of contamination going back nearly nine months before an outbreak of meningitis linked to one the company's drugs. The company's knowledge of contamination problems and its failure to act are among the most damning findings to come out investigations of the pharmacy. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:12:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/26/163725906/fda-says-massachusetts-pharmacy-knew-of-sterility-problems-for-months?ft=1&f=163044321 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/26/163725906/fda-says-massachusetts-pharmacy-knew-of-sterility-problems-for-months?ft=1&f=163044321 FDA officials say the New England Compounding Center's own environmental monitoring showed multiple instances of contamination going back nearly nine months before an outbreak of meningitis linked to one the company's drugs. The company's knowledge of contamination problems and its failure to act are among the most damning findings to come out investigations of the pharmacy. no FDA officials say the New England Compounding Center's own environmental monitoring showed multiple instances of contamination going back nearly nine months before an outbreak of meningitis linked to one the company's drugs. The company's knowledge of contamination problems and its failure to act are among the most damning findings to come out investigations of the pharmacy.

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]]> Meningitis From Tainted Drugs Puts Patients, Doctors In Quandary Public health officials are trying to strike a balance between alerting, diagnosing and treating patients who might be at risk of fungal infections — and not overdiagnosing and overtreating those who aren't at risk. The caution is warranted. This type of infection can smolder for weeks before exploding into meningitis or causing massive strokes. Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:58:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/24/163513429/meningitis-from-tainted-drugs-puts-patients-doctors-in-quandary?ft=1&f=163044321 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/24/163513429/meningitis-from-tainted-drugs-puts-patients-doctors-in-quandary?ft=1&f=163044321 Public health officials are trying to strike a balance between alerting, diagnosing and treating patients who might be at risk of fungal infections — and not overdiagnosing and overtreating those who aren't at risk. The caution is warranted. This type of infection can smolder for weeks before exploding into meningitis or causing massive strokes. 312 no Public health officials are trying to strike a balance between alerting, diagnosing and treating patients who might be at risk of fungal infections — and not overdiagnosing and overtreating those who aren't at risk. The caution is warranted. This type of infection can smolder for weeks before exploding into meningitis or causing massive strokes.

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]]> CDC: Meningitis Mold In Tainted Drug Can Incubate For Months The mold is so rare as a cause of human illness that nobody knows its incubation period. That makes it hard to predict when the outbreak will be over. Sat, 20 Oct 2012 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/20/163274841/cdc-meningitis-mold-in-tainted-drug-can-incubate-for-months?ft=1&f=163044321 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/20/163274841/cdc-meningitis-mold-in-tainted-drug-can-incubate-for-months?ft=1&f=163044321 The mold is so rare as a cause of human illness that nobody knows its incubation period. That makes it hard to predict when the outbreak will be over. no The mold is so rare as a cause of human illness that nobody knows its incubation period. That makes it hard to predict when the outbreak will be over.

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]]> Federal Investigators Search Pharmacy Linked To Meningitis Outbreak The probe into how patients who were given steroid shots apparently contracted meningitis now includes criminal investigators. At least 15 deaths have been linked to the outbreak. Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:19:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/10/16/163044312/federal-investigators-search-pharmacy-linked-to-meningitis-outbreak?ft=1&f=163044321 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/10/16/163044312/federal-investigators-search-pharmacy-linked-to-meningitis-outbreak?ft=1&f=163044321 The probe into how patients who were given steroid shots apparently contracted meningitis now includes criminal investigators. At least 15 deaths have been linked to the outbreak. no The probe into how patients who were given steroid shots apparently contracted meningitis now includes criminal investigators. At least 15 deaths have been linked to the outbreak.

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