MA - Tainted drug caused 793 cases of fungal meningitis, 76 deaths, 2012

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Jury selection begins in Boston federal court Tuesday in the trial of eight people who worked at the defunct New England Compounding Center (NECC) linked to a deadly 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak.

These are the last men and women to go on trial in connection with the outbreak.

The defendants aren't being charged with the deaths. Instead, they face charges of fraud and racketeering. The six licensed pharmacists, a pharmacy technician and a vice president at NECC are accused of knowingly marketing tainted drugs, deceiving the FDA or shipping mislabeled drugs.

The defendants include pharmacists Gene Svirskiy, Christopher Leary, Joseph Evanovsky, Alla Stepanets, Kathy Chin, and Michelle Thomas. Pharmacy technician Sharon Carter is also on trial along with Gregory Conigliaro, a part owner and vice president in charge of regulatory compliance at NECC.

8 More On Trial In Connection With Deadly Meningitis Outbreak Linked To Mass. Pharmacy

 

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Gene Svirskiy was given a 2.5-year prison sentence while Christopher Leary was sentenced to eight months of home confinement and two years of probation.

Barry J. Cadden and Glenn Chin, already are serving prison sentences after their conviction on racketeering, mail fraud and violations of the FDCA. They were both cleared of second-degree murder charges.



2 former workers at pharmacy blamed in meningitis outbreak sentenced

 

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Gene Svirskiy was given a 2.5-year prison sentence while Christopher Leary was sentenced to eight months of home confinement and two years of probation.

Barry J. Cadden and Glenn Chin, already are serving prison sentences after their conviction on racketeering, mail fraud and violations of the FDCA. They were both cleared of second-degree murder charges.



2 former workers at pharmacy blamed in meningitis outbreak sentenced

Seems to me they should all be indicted on murder charges. It was their actions involving fraud and racketeering that led to the deaths of innocent people. MOO

 

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Men tied to deadly meningitis outbreak in Michigan head to trial

Two Massachusetts men blamed for a 2012 meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people and caused 753 illnesses nationwide are heading to trial in Michigan on murder charges in 11 deaths.

Barry Cadden, 53, and Glenn Chin, 52, were bound over for trial Thursday, Aug. 20, by Livingston County District Judge Shauna Murphy who found there was enough evidence to proceed.

Both men face 11 counts of second-degree murder for the 2012 deaths of Livingston County residents Donna Kruzich, Paula Brent, Lyn Laperriere, Mary Plettle, Gayle Gibson, Patricia Malafouris, Emma Todd, Jennie Barth, Ruth Madouse and Karina Baxter.

The men, both pharmacists, are accused of manufacturing steroids through their company, the New England Compound Center, which Cadden owned and Chin supervised, leading to the widespread meningitis outbreak due to contamination.

Their next court appearance has not yet been scheduled. They face a possible sentence of life in prison if convicted.

 

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Motion Again Denied To Drop Murder Charges In Fatal Meningitis Case

While a trial date has yet to be set, various pre-trial hearings are set next month, along with a May 13th hearing on a prosecution motion to have both defendants tried at the same time.

 

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2 men headed to trial in Michigan fungal meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people

Eleven Michiganders died after receiving tainted injections at a pain clinic.

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Cadden and Chin were charged with second-degree murder in 2019.

According to Nessel, Cadden, 56, and Chin, 54, were seeking a Bill of Particulars to be produced by the People. This means that a list explaining allegations against the men would have been required. They also wanted to suppress computer evidence that was seized. A judge denied these requests.

Both cases are scheduled for a status conference in Livingston County on April 14, 2023.

 

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Men To Stand Trial On Murder Charges For Fungal Meningitis Outbreak

56-year-old Barry Cadden and 54-year-old Glenn Chin are charged with 11 counts of second-degree murder in the case and will stand trial this spring in Livingston County.

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Specialty lab exec gets 10-year prison term for 11 deaths from tainted steroids in Michigan

A Michigan judge has sentenced the former executive of a Massachusetts specialty pharmacy to at least 10 years in prison for the deaths of 11 people in 2012.

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HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge sentenced the former executive of a specialty pharmacy to at least 10 years in prison Friday for the deaths of 11 people who were injected with tainted pain medication, part of a meningitis outbreak that affected hundreds across the U.S. in 2012.

Barry Cadden’s sentence for involuntary manslaughter will be served at the same time as his current 14 1/2-year federal sentence for crimes tied to the outbreak. As a result, he’s not expected to spend any additional time behind bars — a deep disappointment for relatives of victims.

Pharmacy exec pleads no contest in deadly meningitis outbreak that originated in Mass.

The co-founder of a specialty pharmacy that was at the center of a deadly national meningitis outbreak in 2012 pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in Michigan, authorities said Tuesday. Under a deal, Barry Cadden’s prison sentence of 10 to 15 years will be served at the same time as...

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The co-founder of a specialty pharmacy that was at the center of a deadly national meningitis outbreak in 2012 pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in Michigan, authorities said Tuesday.

Under a deal, Barry Cadden's prison sentence of 10 to 15 years will be served at the same time as his current 14 1/2-year federal sentence for fraud and other crimes, Attorney General Dana Nessel said.

Cadden was co-founder of New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts, which specialized in making drugs for certain treatments and supplying them to doctors across the U.S.

New England Compounding Center meningitis outbreak - Wikipedia

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Trial date set for pharmacist charged in 2012 Michigan fungal meningitis outbreak case

Glenn Chin, 56, of Canton, Massachusetts, will appear in court on Nov. 4, 2024, according to the Michigan Attorney General's office. He is charged with 11 counts of second-degree murder.

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Glenn Chin, 56, of Canton, Massachusetts, will appear in court on Nov. 4, 2024, according to the Michigan Attorney General's office. He is charged with 11 counts of second-degree murder.

Officials said Chin worked as a supervising pharmacist at the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Massachusetts, which compounded and produced the steroid methylprednisolone. Eleven patients at the Michigan Pain Specialists Clinic in Livingston County were given epidural injections of the drug, resulting in their deaths. State officials determined the drug was contaminated.