Visible Fungus in NECC’s Steroids
In 2012, the meningitis outbreak sickened 753 people and took the life of 64 people away. This fungal meningitis was caused by contaminated steroids (methylprednisolone),…
Crime
Veterans Affairs Employees Accused of Stealing Drugs from Hospital and Selling Them on the Street
Three Veterans Affairs (VA) employees have been accused of stealing drugs from a Little Rock VA hospital. Their names are Alisha Pagan of Mabelvale (33),…
Pfizer Sells Viagra Online to Combat Counterfeit Online Pharmacies
In 1998, Viagra became the first medications for ED treatment approved by the FDA. It has been studied more than 15 years. More than 23,000…
$45 Million Fine For Par Pharmaceutical Companies
For illegal marketing of Megace ES (anti-HIV medication), Par Pharmaceutical Companies pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $45 million settlement to resolve civil and criminal…
The U.S. Doctor Was Ordering Unapproved Drugs
Dr. William Kincaid, of Johnson City, Tennessee, and his manager, Michael Dean Combs were convicted in cases of using non-approved medications during their practice by…
Doctor Is Suited For Clozapine Prescribing
Dr. Michael J. Reinstein, 69, allegedly made thousands of clozapine (a potent psychotropic medication) orders for his mentally ill patients in area nursing homes. On…
New England Compounding Center Clean Pharmacy Report
The New England Compounding Center (NECC) sent its customers a “Quality Assurance Report Card” telling consumers about the cleanliness of NECC laboratories, despite the fact…
$268,038 penalty for Marra’s pharmacy
Marra’s pharmacy agreed to pay about $268 thousand to settle a penalty from Health Department’s Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG). This pharmacy is run…
GlaxoSmithKline’s $3 Billion Fraud Case Settlement
Government officials called this case the largest case of healthcare in the United States history. GlaxoSmithKline PLC, the pharmaceutical company was pleaded guilty and agreed…
Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste Violations By Hospitals
The vice president of CareFusion Center for Safety and Clinical Excellence, Tim Vanderveen, stated that about 60% of all hospitals in the United States are…