New England Compounding Pharmacy Linked to Meningitis Outbreak Suspected of Violated License
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The compounding pharmacy behind the meningitis outbreak was allegedly not following the requirements of its state license, according to the Massachusetts Department of Health (DOH) in a released statement on October 10, 2012. To read the entire statement […]
Meningitis Cases in Florida Continue to Rise – Doctors Getting Sued
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Florida Department of Health (DOH) confirmed another case of fungal meningitis in Florida on November 19, 2012. A 56-year-old man allegedly received a contaminated steroid injection at Florida Pain Clinic in Marion County, Florida. This brings the […]
Negligence Will Determine the Success or Failure of the Meningitis Lawsuits Against Doctors and Clinics
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The victims and survivors of the meningitis outbreak are now filing lawsuits against the physicians and clinics that administered the tainted steroids. According to an article in The Tennessean, on January 29, 2013, a husband who lost his […]