A ruling by the Tennessee Supreme Court makes it possible to sue opioid manufacturers under the state’s Drug Dealer Liability Act. The ruling clears the way for a lawsuit to proceed that had been filed on behalf of children that were born addicted to opioids. “If the Baby Doe plaintiffs prove their allegations at trial, a jury could reasonably conclude ...
Flurry of Activity in Late December Could Spell a Long 2021 for Opioid Industry
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Meningitis outbreak speads to seven states
Posted October 5, 2012 in Health | Product Liability | Product News and Recalls | Recall | Steroid Meningitis
The meningitis outbreak linked to fungus-tainted steroid medication had spread to 47 cases in seven different states as of Oct. 5, according to a story in the Boston Globe.
As of Oct. 5, the death toll was still listed at five.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added Michigan, with four cases, to the list of affected states. There were 29 reported cases in Tennessee; six in Virginia; three in Indiana; two each in Maryland and Florida; and one in ...
continue reading...Meningitis outbreak likely to spread
Posted October 5, 2012 in Health | Product Liability | Product News and Recalls | Steroid Meningitis
A meningitis outbreak has spread to five states – sickening 26 people and killing four, according to a story in USA Today.
Investigators believe the condition, a potentially deadly inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, was likely caused by a fungus-tainted steroid medication commonly injected to treat back pain. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration identified the steroid manufacturer as the New England Compounding Center, a specialty pharmacy in Framingham, Mass.
According to the story, 18 of ...
continue reading...Spinal steroid injection linked to Tennessee meningitis outbreak
Posted October 3, 2012 in Health | Legal Issues | Product Liability | Product News and Recalls | Recall | Steroid Meningitis
State and federal health officials are reporting an outbreak of fungal meningitis in Tennessee.
Tennessee’s chief medical officer said at least 14 people who received steroid injections have been infected and two have died. All but one of those people received steroid injections for back pain at a Nashville clinic identified as the Saint Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgery Center. The other case, reported in North Carolina, was a patient who received the same type of injection.
Although investigators have not yet identified the ...
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