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Medicine: Meningitis #1032835

CBS Evening News for Thursday, Oct 11, 2012
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) New figures on the meningitis outbreak from tainted steroid shots cited; map shown.

(Studio: Jon LaPook) The revelation that the pharmacy linked to the outbreak, the New England Compounding Center {NECC}, was not operating according to Massachusetts regulations featured; statement from Massachusetts safety director Dr. Madeleine Biondolillo†† quoted; details given about the regulatory gap between states and the FDA regarding compounding pharmacies. [Pharmacist Eric KASTANGO††- comments on the FDA’s efforts to promulgate regulations.] The CDC discovery that the fungus exserohilum†† is responsible for the meningitis noted.

Reporter(s):
Pelley, Scott;
LaPook, Jon
Duration:
00:02:10

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