Mistakes and meningitis
Posted: October 16, 2012 at 3:59 a.m.
The 14 people who died of fungal meningitis after they were injected with an apparently tainted steroid surely had no idea that their medication hadn’t come from a regular pharmaceutical company that meets federal standards for safety and efficacy.
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Editorial, Pages 16 on 10/16/2012
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