Saturday, January 12, 2013

Meningitis deathwatch: 40

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130112/NEWS07/301120027/Meningitis-outbreak-Drug-compounder-eyes-pricey-law-firm

Meningitis outbreak: Drug compounder eyes pricey law firm

Fees up to $1,200 an hour


The meningitis outbreak is the subject of investigations by U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Cadden was subpoenaed to appear before a Senate panel late last year but refused to answer questions, citing his Fifth Amendment rights.

NECC has been named by state and federal officials as the source of fungus-tainted spinal steroids that have sickened more than 664 people and killed 40, 14 of them in Tennessee.

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