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Mass. firm in meningitis case eyes bankruptcy help | Synopsis

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Mass. firm in meningitis case eyes bankruptcy help

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BOSTON A pharmacy connected to a deadly nationwide meningitis outbreak filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday and said it was seeking to set up a fund to pay victims. Contaminated steroid injections from the New England Compounding Center have been blamed for 39 deaths and 620 illnesses since the outbreak began over the summer. The Chapter 11 filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court shields the company from the threat of creditor lawsuits while it establishes the fund. The company said in its filing that 130 lawsuits have been filed against it and 270 other people have claimed injury from the tainted drugs. "The number or lawsuits and demands is rising on a daily basis," the filing read.

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Attorney Kimberly Dougherty

Overall Sentiment: 0.0303118

Relevance: 0.734412

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0.264274Attorney Kimberly Dougherty, whose firm represents 30 plaintiffs, said NECC lawyers have said they intend to "do the right thing" ...
0.39722"We are hopeful the defendants mean what they say," she said. ...
0.195644"We are hopeful the defendants mean what they say," she said. "If they do mean that, we can all work together and resolve these things as quickly as we can."
0.0327614Dougherty said NECC has made it clear it doesn't have enough money to fully compensate victims "to the level and degree of their injury."
0.31666"We're looking for additional people who are responsible here for the compromise that occurred," she said. ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 5
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 1.2065594
  • Mean: 0.24131188
  • Standard Deviation: 1

Keith D. Lowey

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.460317

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-0.0754244Lowey said, "Many families across the U.S. have been impacted by this great tragedy, and it is difficult to comprehend the sense of loss so many people have experienced."
-0.0274973"Everyone associated with New England Compounding Center shares that sense of loss," Lowey said. ...
0.0153874"Everyone associated with New England Compounding Center shares that sense of loss," Lowey said. "We recognize the need to compensate those affected by the meningitis outbreak fairly and appropriately."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 3
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.0875343
  • Mean: -0.0291781
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

Barry Cadden

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.281984

Gregory Conigliaro

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.264538

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HealthCondition: Meningitis

Overall Sentiment: -0.162644

Relevance: 0.69353

Organization: NECC

Overall Sentiment: -0.281385

Relevance: 0.90371

Organization: U.S. Bankruptcy Court

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Relevance: 0.425653

Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Overall Sentiment: -0.503923

Relevance: 0.307697

City: Boston

Overall Sentiment: -0.533337

Relevance: 0.421684

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Country: U.S.

Overall Sentiment: 0.240693

Relevance: 0.318052

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