In U.S. Meningitis Scare, States Face Huge Task of Tracking Drugs

In U.S. meningitis scare, states face huge task of tracking drugs

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Fairview had received two drugs from NECC – the cardioplegic solution and an inhaled medication used for treating cystic fibrosis – and now is compounding both at an in-house pharmacy, Davenport said. Other Minnesota facilities that had previously said …
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Minnesota links 10th meningitis case

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So far, at least two of the Minnesota patients were hospitalized for treatment, but both have shown signs of recovery. State health officials have not released additional details on the others. Scores of Minnesota patients have been tested for … More …
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Northland men's deaths in car crash inspire legislative action on methadone

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Tom Huntley, DFL-Duluth, said he wants to hold hearings in St. Paul this fall to determine if more restrictions are needed on how methadone treatment for addiction to opioid drugs is administered in Minnesota. “Two people are dead, and we need to …
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Meningitis victims face long, uncertain recovery

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FILE – In this photo made available, Oct. 9, 2012, by the Minnesota Department of Health shows shows vials of the injectable steroid product made by New England Compounding Center implicated in a fungal meningitis outbreak that were being shipped to …
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