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Wrongful-death lawsuit filed in Indiana in connection with meningitis outbreak
The first wrongful-death lawsuit in connection with the fungal meningitis outbreak was filed in Elkhart, Ind. Tuesday. The widow of victim Daniel Rohrer filed the complaint against the New England Compounding Center and its sister companies, including...
Tags: Steroids, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Trials, Health Organizations
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Meningitis lawsuit filed after death of Elkhart County man
WSBT-TVGOSHEN – The family of an Elkhart County man believed to have died from fungal meningitis has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a New England company. 68-year-old Daniel Rohrer of Bristol died October 23 at Elkhart General Hospital from what...Tags: Steroids, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Alaska Medical Providers Contact Patients About Recalled Steroids
Channel 2 NewsSeven medical facilities statewide are contacting hundreds of patients in Alaska about the recently recalled steroid that has potentially affected 14,000 people nationwide. The concern stems from a tainted steroid that has now resulted in the diagnosis...Tags: Steroids, Chemical Industry, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pharmaceuticals, Drugs and Medicines
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Over 200 Sickened in Meningitis Outbreak, Deaths Rise to 15
CNNThe number of documented U.S. cases of fungal meningitis has risen yet again, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting 205 infections Sunday, including 15 deaths. The latest tally is over a dozen more than the agency reported Friday....Tags: Health, Steroids, Cancer, Chemical Industry, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Ind. reports 8 meningitis cases now tied to steroid, 20 cases in Michigan
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A state health official says Indiana now has 8 cases of fungal meningitis linked to a tainted back pain medication, up from Saturday's 5 reported cases, while Michigan is now reporting 20 cases. In a new report issued Sunday...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Headaches, Meningitis
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Indiana facilities known to have received contaminated medication
Indiana facilities known to have received contaminated medication linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis include: - Ambulatory Care Center, LLP; Evansville - Ft. Wayne Physical Medicine; Ft. Wayne - OSMC Outpatient Surgery Center; Elkhart - South...Tags: Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Meningitis
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Company recalls medication following fungal meningitis outbreak
Health officials are investigating after contaminated medication delivered to several Indiana hospitals was linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis. So far, one case of fungal meningitis has been confirmed in Indiana. Several other potential...
Tags: Back Pain, Chemical Industry, Hospitals and Clinics, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Procedures and Tests
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