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CDC: Meningitis Infections Now Total 198 in 13 States

Death toll linked to contaminated steroid injections rises to 15

October 14, 2012 RSS Feed Print

Rep. Edward Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat who represents the district that's home to the New England Compounding Center, said he would push for legislation that requires compounding pharmacies that distribute products across state lines to register with the FDA.

The CDC last week released a list of the approximately 75 health-care facilities that received contaminated product.

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