Pharmacy Linked To Outbreak Issues Wide Recall

ATLANTA (AP) -- The pharmacy that distributed a steroid linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis has issued a voluntary recall of all of its products.

The New England Compounding Center announced the recall on Saturday. The company said in a news release that the move was taken out of an abundance of caution because of the risk of contamination. It says there is no indication that any other products have been contaminated.

The Food and Drug Administration had previously told health professionals not to use any products distributed by the center.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say there are now more than 90 confirmed cases of the rare form of fungal meningitis.

The outbreak spans nine states and has killed at least seven people.

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