Monday, October 08, 2012

October 8, 2012: Steroid Injection Recall - Expanded

Here is the most recent news, since the recall has been expanded: 

New England Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. d/b/a New England Compounding Center (NECC) today announced a recall of all products currently in circulation that were compounded at and distributed from its facility in Framingham, Massachusetts. This action is being taken out of an abundance of caution due to the potential risk of contamination, and in cooperation with an investigation being conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy. The FDA had previously issued guidance for medical professionals that all products distributed by NECC should be retained and secured. While there is no indication at this time of any contamination in other NECC products, this recall is being taken as a precautionary measure.

From the FDA report, here is a link to list of all recalled products (PDF Alert)
 http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Safety/Recalls/UCM322970.pdf