1. Compounding Pharmacies: The Firestorm.
- Author
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Hennessy, Mike
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MASS media , *MENINGITIS , *PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of steroids - Abstract
The author reflects on the increased mass media coverage received by compounding pharmacies (CP) as a result of the outbreak of a serious meningitis linked to steroids produced by New England Compounding Center. He discusses a report published in "The Boston Globe" about the lack of efficiency in the Massachusetts pharmacy board which regulates CP in the state. He also offers an overview of the legislation announced by Representative Edward Markey that tightens the oversight of CP.
- Published
- 2012