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Company: New England Compounding Pharmacy Inc.
Penalty: $214,000,000
Year: 2015
Date: November 19, 2015
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: drug or medical equipment safety violation
Secondary Offense: product safety violation
Mega-Scandal: Pharmaceutical Hazards
Violation Description: A federal bankruptcy court approved the creation of a fund worth up to $155 million and separate settlements of $59 million to resolve multi-distict litigation concerning the role of New England Compounding Pharmacy Inc. in a 2012 meningitis outbreak that killed dozens of people and harmed hundreds of others.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: District of Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 1:12-bk-19882
Case Name: In re: New England Compounding Pharmacy Inc.
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
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