New England Compounding Center News

5 Convicted, 1 Acquitted in Nationwide Meningitis Outbreak Case

Four former employees and an owner of the Massachusetts facility responsible for a nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak that has killed more than 100 people and sickened hundreds were convicted Thursday of fraud and other offenses. A Boston jury acquitted another …

Pharmacist in Meningitis Outbreak Sentenced to 8 Year Prison Term

A Massachusetts pharmacist convicted in connection with a deadly 2012 meningitis outbreak fought through sobs as he apologized to victims and their families Wednesday before being sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in what’s considered the worst …

Prosecutor Says Pharmacist Placed Speed Over Safety Before Outbreak

A pharmacist accused of making the drugs that caused a deadly nationwide meningitis outbreak showed a “shocking disregard” for human life by failing to ensure the medicines were safe, a prosecutor told jurors as his trial opened Tuesday. Glenn Chin, …

Meningitis Outbreak Verdict Slip Creates Confusion After Trial

People who lost loved ones in a fungal meningitis outbreak traced to tainted steroids were stunned when a pharmacy executive was acquitted of murder charges in 25 deaths, and some legal experts are questioning whether the vote by the jury …

Former NECC Pharmacist Arrested in Tainted Steroid Case

A pharmacist who oversaw the sterile clean rooms at a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy responsible for a deadly meningitis outbreak was arrested Thursday as he was about to board a flight for Hong Kong, federal officials said. Glenn Adam Chin, a …

Massachusetts Pharmacy Owners Got $16M in Final Months

The owners of a Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a fatal meningitis outbreak received more than $16 million in wages and payments as the company grew increasingly prosperous in its final months. The four family members, who served as the New …

Compensation Uncertain for Dozens Suing Pharmacy

Dennis O’Brien rubs his head as he details ailments triggered by the fungal meningitis he developed after a series of steroid shots in his neck: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, exhaustion and trouble with his speech and attention. He …

Grand Jury Probing Meningitis-Linked Pharmacy

A federal grand jury is investigating the compounding pharmacy at the heart of a deadly meningitis outbreak, the Boston Globe reported on Saturday. The grand jury has begun issuing subpoenas to people who worked for the New England Compounding Center, …