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Author Topic: EpiPen Serious Manufacturing Violations  (Read 8706 times)

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Offline SilverLining

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Re: EpiPen Serious Manufacturing Violations
« Reply #15 on: October 27, 2017, 06:24:28 PM »

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Re: EpiPen Serious Manufacturing Violations
« Reply #16 on: November 02, 2017, 08:34:04 AM »
EpiPen Failures Cited in Seven Deaths This Year, FDA Files Show

It’s not just about the price anymore. Complaints about the lifesaving device have doubled since 2016.

By Anna Edney

‎November‎ ‎02‎, ‎2017‎ ‎4‎:‎00‎ ‎AM

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-02/epipen-failures-cited-in-seven-deaths-this-year-fda-files-show


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The FDA received a total of 228 reports of EpiPen or EpiPen Jr. failures during the same time period, according to documents made available as a result of a Freedom of Information Act request. In addition to the deaths, 35 people were hospitalized, according to the reports.

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BTW, regarding FOIA requests ...


"Governments turn tables by suing public records requesters"

By RYAN J. FOLEY

Sep. 17, 2017

https://www.apnews.com/7f6ed0b1bda047339f22789a10f64ac4


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An Oregon parent wanted details about school employees getting paid to stay home. A retired educator sought data about student performance in Louisiana. And college journalists in Kentucky requested documents about the investigations of employees accused of sexual misconduct.

Instead, they got something else: sued by the agencies they had asked for public records.





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