We continue our coverage of the New England Compounding Center, the Framingham pharmacy responsible for shipping tainted vials of steroids. The latest figures from the CDC show 419 people infected with fungal meningitis, and 31 people killed as a result.
This week two congressional committees will hold hearings on the outbreak. Today we look at how the outbreak occurred, what the fallout could be, and the ethical conundrum doctors face when administering treatments such as steroid injections.
GUESTS:
Craig Unger, who writes for Salon and Vanity Fair. His recent piece is Romney's Lax Regulation May Have Fueled Meningitis Outbreak.
Art Caplan, head of the Division of Medical Ethics as New York University's Langone Medical Center.
Philip Johnston, President and CEO of Johnston Associates. He served as Secretary of Human Services under Gov. Dukakis.
