Association Roundup - October 19, 2012
- October 18, 2012 |
- Walt Williams
Meningitis outbreak divides medical groups; associations head to court on corporate disclosure. The fungal meningitis outbreak linked to contaminated shots from a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy has led to some calls for better regulation of the industry, but at least one group is labeling such calls a witchhunt. The International Academy of Compounding Pharmacies has responded to the outbreakwhich has killed at least 20 people nationwidemainly through an online Q&A for the public and by regularly updating its members with latest news on the situation. The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery said regulators should re-examine oversight of compounding… Read More