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Tests Find Bacteria in Products of Mass. Pharmacy

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FDA Works to Lessen Drug Shortage Impact by The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Federal regulators said Thursday that they've found more contamination in drugs made by a pharmacy tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it doesn't yet know the significance of the bacterial contamination discovered in recalled New England Compounding Center products. Some of the bacteria found are rarely cited as a cause of disease in humans. And no NECC products have been tied to reports of infection from the bacteria, the FDA said. But the agency said the findings bolster concerns about a lack of sterility at the now-closed company. Investigators there have already found standing water from a leaking boiler, filthy floor mats and records indicating drugs were shipped before sterility tests were returned. The FDA test results were released hours after an announcement Thursday by U.S. Rep. Ed Markey that he'll introduce legislation to strengthen the federal oversight over similar compounding pharmacies.

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Rep. Ed Markey

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0.0332231"Somehow, the New England Compounding Center fell into a regulatory black hole, until it caused the worst public health disaster in our country in recent memory," Markey said. ...
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HealthCondition: meningitis

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Organization: U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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Company: NECC

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