More than 300 cases have now been reported in 17 states and the centers for Disease Control says the outbreak is spreading. Federal and state officials have s ened an investigations into new england compounding center, the pharmacy thats believed to veve shipped thousands of vials of a steroid thats used in clinics to treat pain. A many cases, the drug was contaminated with a deadly fungus which one investigator said was visible to the naked eye in some of the vials. We asked jim axelrod to find out more about the pharmacy known as n. E. C. C. Reporter state officials cceived a complaint last march bout the company that produced these tainted steroids. But Health Officials in assachusetts tell us they conducted whats called an off site inspection a review of ocuments. Dr. Madeline biondolillo is leading the investigation. Its apparent they were not following the regulations despite their obligation to do the reporter the f. D. A. Has released a list of n. E. C. C. s cu customers. They
Pelley good evening. Investigators say they could see with their naked eyes black specks of deadly fungus floating in viles of steroids due to be injected into patients across the country. Late today authorities said a criminal investigation would be opened and they would move to revoke the license of new england compounding center. Thats the pharmacy identified as the source of contaminated drugs that have caused a meningitis outbreak in at least 17 states. 300 people have come down with the disease, 23 have died, and federal Officials Say the outbreak is spreading. With this rapidly developing story, heres dr. Jon lapook. Reporter the preliminary investigation has revealed a lack of basic Laboratory Standards at new england compounding center. Today massachusetts state investigators found that n. E. C. C. Had dirty floor mats and a leaky boiler, did not properly test lab equipment, did not adequately sterilize medications, and shipped drugs before they were tested for contamination.
Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. Investigators say they could see with their naked eyes black specks of deadly fung gas floating in viles of steroids due to be injected into patients across the country. Late today authorities said a criminal investigation would be opened and they would move to revoke the license of new england compounding center. Thats the pharmacy identified as the source of contaminated drugs that have caused a meningitis outbreak in at least 17 states. 300 people have come down with the disease, 23 have died, and federal Officials Say the outbreak is spreading. With this rapidly developing story, heres dr. Jon lapook. Reporter the preliminary investigation has revealed a lack of basic Laboratory Standards at new england compounding center. Today massachusetts state investigators found that n. E. C. C. Had dirty floor mats and a leaky boiler, did not properly test lab equipment, did not adequately steril
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. Another patient injected with a tainted steroid has died of meningitis. More than 300 cases have now been reported in 17 states and the centers for Disease Control says the outbreak is spreading. Federal and state officials have opened an investigations into new england compounding center, the pharmacy thats believed to have shipped thousands of vials of a steroid thats used in clinics to treat pain. In many cases, the drug was contaminated with a deadly fung gas which one investigator said was visible to the naked eye in some of the vials. We asked jim axelrod to find out more about the pharmacy known as n. E. C. C. Reporter state officials received a complaint last march about the company that produced these tainted steroids. But Health Officials in massachusetts tell us they conducted whats called an offsite inspection a review of documents. Dr. Madeline biondolillo is leading the investigation. Its apparent they w