Company behind national fungal meningitis outbreak files for bankruptcy 
Published: January 2, 2013
Tags: CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fungal meningitis, meningitis litigation, NECC, New England Compounding Center
The medical compounding company behind the fungal meningitis outbreak and a defendant in numerous lawsuits has filed for bankruptcy.
As meningitis outbreak spreads, so do lawsuits
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: November 26, 2012
Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drug litigation, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, fungal meningitis, meningitis, NECC, New England Compounding Center, steroid injections, wrongful death
Lawsuits over the fungal meningitis outbreak from contaminated steroid injections are spreading nationwide as more cases are discovered.
CDC: Auto accidents costs U.S. $100 billion
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: September 8, 2010
Tags: auto accidents, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, motor vehicle accidents
Automobile accidents cost the United States economy almost $100 billion annually, with a cost to each licensed driver of roughly $500 per year, according to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
