Compounded Drug Crisis Spotlights Regulatory Confusion

Published October 10, 2012

Compounded Drug Crisis Spotlights Regulatory Confusion

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Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 7 deaths linked to contaminated vials of steroid injectables from a Massachusetts compounding operation. 91 people have been taken ill, with the numbers rising daily. Thousands of …
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Elder drug plan worth saving

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Nearly 1 million Massachusetts seniors rely on Medicare Part D to cover their drug expenses. The program plays an essential role in getting our state's most vulnerable patient population the vital treatments they need to control and stave off disease …
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Outsmarting breast cancer

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But increasingly, doctors are able to customize the treatment for each patient. A well-known example is breast cancer tumors that are fed by hormones such as estrogen —often the case for the most common kind of breast cancer. Drugs such as Tamoxifen …
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