FDA Approval
FDA Statement on Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
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Oct 18, 2012 - 2:39:41 PM

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - CDC and FDA have confirmed the presence of a fungus known as Exserohilum rostratum in unopened medication vials of preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate (80mg/ml) from one of the three implicated lots from NECC (Lot #08102012@51, BUD 2/6/2013). The laboratory confirmation further links steroid injections from these lots from NECC to the multistate outbreak of fungal meningitis and joint infections. Testing on the other two implicated lots of methylprednisolone acetate and other NECC injectables continues.

CDC and state health departments estimate that approximately 14,000 patients may have received injections with medication from three implicated lots of methylprednisolone and nearly 97 percent of these patients have been contacted for further follow-up.

For more information:
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm322734.htm

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