The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety alert that warned physicians and pharmacists to avoid drugs produced by a compounding pharmacy called “The Compounding Shop” based in Florida, according to the Associated Press.
A recent inspection of the compounding pharmacy reportedly raised concerns about sterility problems that may lead to bacterial contamination. The Compounding Shop has agreed to recall all of its sterile drugs and is now notifying customers about this public health concern. The FDA also declared that healthcare providers should quarantine drugs from The Compounding Shop and not give them to patients. If an injectable drug product is contaminated, it could result in a life-threatening infection in patients.
It’s disturbing to read about another compounding pharmacy that is facing scrutiny for not keeping their facilities clean. It wasn’t that long ago where The New England Compounding Center produced contaminated drugs and was linked to a major meningitis outbreak in 2012. This meningitis outbreak led to multiple lives lost and at least 39 illnesses, according to the Washington Post.
Here is a video report about the serious risk of contamination in many compounding pharmacies:
If you or a loved one suffered an infection or other physical ailment and suspect it was due to a contaminated drug, take a moment to read our firm’s blog about the recent meningitis outbreak (which features a video about contaminated drugs from the Center for Disease Control). Our law firm also published an article about three Virginia residents who suffered meningitis due to steroid shots.
Rick Shapiro has practiced personal injury law for over 30 years in Virginia, North Carolina, and throughout the Southeastern United States. He is a Board-Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (ABA Accredited) and has litigated injury cases throughout the eastern United States, including wrongful death, trucking, faulty products, railroad, and medical negligence claims. During his three-decade career, Shapiro has won client appeals before the VA Supreme Court, VA Court of Appeals, NC Supreme Court, SC Supreme Court, WV Supreme Court, TN Supreme Court, and three times before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, underscoring Shapiro’s trial achievements. In addition, he and his law firm have won settlements/verdicts in excess of $100 million. His success in and out of the courtroom is a big reason why he was named 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” in railroad law in U.S. News & World Report's Best Lawyers publication (Norfolk, VA area), and he has been named a “Best Lawyer” and “Super Lawyer” by those peer-reviewed organizations for multiple years. Rick was also named a “Leader in the Law, Class of 2022” by Virginia Lawyers Weekly (total of 33 statewide honorees consisting of lawyers and judges across Virginia). And in September 2023, Rick was selected as a recipient of the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) 2023 President’s Award. Although many nominations were submitted from across the country, Rick was just one of eight attorneys chosen by the prestigious National Board which certifies civil trial attorneys across the U.S. Rick was also recently named to Virginia Lawyers Weekly 2024 Virginia’s Go To Lawyers Medical Malpractice. The attorneys awarded this honor are nominated by their colleagues and chosen by a panel from the publication.
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