NECC

Massachusetts Revokes License from Source of Fungal Meningitis Outbreak, As Officials Predict Cases Will Taper Off in November

"[The New England Compounding Center] will never practice again in Massachusetts," said Governor Deval Patrick after the state's Board of Pharmacy permanently revoked the facility's license to distribute medication.

Meningitis Symptoms: Steroid Responsible for Outbreak was Under Investigation in 2004

In 2004, health officials considered imposing sanctions and three years of probation on the New England Compounding Center (NECC) for unacceptable standards in the production of methylprednisolone acetate, the steroid that sparked a nationwide meningitis epidemic.

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