Hey, there! Log in / Register
Lawsuits against Framingham pharmacy now coming in a flood
By adamg on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 8:22am
Five more lawsuits were either filed in or transferred to federal court in Boston on Tuesday and Wednesday against the New England Compounding Center over its fungus-tainted painkiller medications, adding to the pile of legal complaints against the now shuttered pharmacy.
Neighborhoods:
Ad:
Support Universal Hub
Help keep Universal Hub going. If you like what we're up to and want to help out, please consider a (completely non-deductible) contribution.
Comments
...and?
Trying to get blood from a stone? Or is there some big parent company with money?
Real damages to real lives
The early ones, at least, were seeking money for their medical bills and for the fact that the victim can't work anymore.
Yep
Not saying the suits aren't valid, but it doesn't look like a company that was flush with cash or anything. This is a small local firm, not like it's one of the big pharma giants with deep pockets and lots of insurance
Can Mass. be sued too? It
Can Mass. be sued too? It seems that sometimes a state can be sued and other times not.
Chinatown Boston herb shops.
Compounding establishments in Chinatown in Boston use unsanitary equipment for slicing roots. Chinese medicine doctors prescribe infusions for patients. Who checks the safety of the preparations? For example, the apothecary herb shop on Harrison Avenue near Kneeland Street uses a big old fashioned hand operated slicing device without cleaning residues off the blade
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=75+harrison+ave+02111
Scroll down to the 6th-2nd last paragraphs
at
http://www.boston.com/travel/boston/articles/2008/...