dangerous drugs

In August, a new law intended to stop New York physicians from overprescribing prescription drugs went into effect. In September, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new requirements for certain narcotic drugs. Both measures aim to reduce the epidemic of prescription drug abuse affecting people in New York and across the United States.  Created […]

Last year, injectable steroid products produced by the New England Compounding Center (NECC) were found to be contaminated with fungal material because of production in non-sterile conditions. As of early September this year, there were 750 infections and 64 deaths associated with the multistate outbreak of fungal meningitis that resulted. Although NECC ceased doing business, […]