Compounding pharmacy Main Street Family Pharmacy of Tennessee is recalling its injectable anti-inflammatory drug MPA, methylprednisolone acetate. The U.S. FDA received complaints of seven people who had developed adverse reactions and/or infections after being injected with the tainted MPA from Main Street Family Pharmacy. Our Pearland, TX drug injury attorneys note that MPA is the same injectable drug that caused the deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis last fall.
The tainted MPA was shipped from the compounding pharmacy to clinics in 13 states. A rapidly evolving investigation conducted by several health agencies, including the Alabama Department of Public Health, is ongoing. Patients who’ve received the drug are asked to report any adverse effects and seek treatment immediately. (Source: 10tv.com, 5/24/13)
Infection from Tainted Injectable Drugs could have a Broad Range of Symptoms
If you’ve received the anti-inflammatory drug MPA, stay alert to any signs of a reaction from the injection. Signs of infection in the deadly fungal meningitis outbreak last year often took a month or more to develop. Click the link to learn more about the deadly fungal meningitis outbreak and the progress of potentially deadly infections.
Contact the Pearland, TX Drug Injury Attorneys at Denena Points, PC if You’ve been Injured by a Tainted Medication
The FDA has warned that contaminated “sterile” injectables can cause very serious or even fatal health complications in patients. If you or your loved ones have experienced adverse health effects after being injected with MPA, seek medical treatment immediately. Be aware that the course of treatment could be lengthy and expensive.
And don’t hesitate to contact our Board Certified Pearland, TX drug injury attorneys for a free and confidential initial legal consultation to discuss your injury and evaluate your potential eligibility for a full financial recovery for the needless harm you’ve suffered. You have no obligation to hire an attorney. Get in touch with us at 281-369-4363 or reach us through our online contact form. Put our 16 years of personal injury expertise to work for your benefit.