ameridose, 400 employees and $100 million a year.idose does drug manufacturing, but they also do ad mixing, a form of compounding, regulated by the state pharmacy board and here is something else. there is a woman named sophia, vice president of compliance at ameridose, also appointed to the state pharmacy board back in 2008. we asked them about that and they say she has recused herself to all matters related to the necc and ameridose. both have done business with the government. more than $8 88,000 drug orders were placed with them since 2007. and now both have shut down their operations. >> and i'll tell you as well, the massachusetts department of health did not say there is evidence of contamination when it comes to products for ameridose. what is the connection between the companies and what that might mean for consumers going forward? the bottom line is the federal officials is not responsible for overseeing the quality at these compounding pharmacies. >> ameridose does manufacture some medications which skoomz under the purvie

, now if necc is big, then ameridose is the 200 pound guerilla, ameridose, generated 100 million a year. they do drug manufacturing which is regulated by the fda. but they also do add-mixing, a form of compounding regulated by the state faboard. this lady was appointed to the state pharmacy board back in 2008. we asked them about that, they say she has recused herself from the matter. 8,000 drug orders were placed with them by drug agencies since 2007. together, both these companies produce hundreds of thousands of medication doses. now, both have shut down their operations. and the massachusetts department of health didn't say there was any direct evidence of contamination when it comes to products for ameridose, but one thing they expose was the incredible lack of oversight for the compound pharmacies, which can put the public at incredible risk, as we've seen here. we're going to continue to try to push the fda and pharmacies to try to get you some answers. >>> and as you know, there is barely three weeks left to the presidential election, i'll be watching, as well as you, about what

ameridose, 400 employees generated $100 million in a year. ameridose doeses that. they do add mixing and that's regulated by the state pharmacy board. here's something else. there's a woman named. she was also appointed to the state pharmacy board back in 2008. we asked them about that and they say she's recused herself of all matters relating to ameridose and mecc. both businesses have done business with the united states government. more than 800,000 drug orders were placed by government agencies since 2007. together they produce hundreds of thousands of medication doses and now both have shut down their operations. the massachusetts didn't of health says there isn't any direct relationship to it but the one thing it exposes is the incredible lack of oversight of compound pharmacies which can put the public at unnecessary risk as we saw here. we're going to continue to push the state department and fda to try to get you some answers. >> as you know, there's barely three weeks left to the presidential election. the next debate will be tuesday night. i'll be watchi

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state and federal regulators shut down ameridose. right now there is no recall of ameridose products. >>> the dalai lama will speak during two events, one in which will be held in an outdoor pavilion in downtown. it's part of a larger tour of college towns by the dalai lama which wraps up later this month. yesterday he was at the college of william and mary in williamsburg. there he spoke about treating enemies with compassion and the consequences of war. >>> melissa malay is at the news desk with more. >> we understand that a construction worker trapped in a miami parking garage collapse has been freed after 13 hours of rescue efforts. taik take take a look at this video. he was pulled after being stuck. rescue crews had to amputate his legs in order to free him. it created a pancake style collapse. two workers were killed, eight injured and another worker is still unaccounted for. the man who was just rescued is in extremely critical condition. sooz as soon as we hear anything about the missing worker, we'll pass any news along. >>

and today, also ameridose, owned by the same people that own necc.you know, you're right, it is interesting, even at the state level when a facility like this applies for a state license, they have a process they can through at this point. but as far as we can tell, talking to officials on the ground, unless there is a problem, and the problem usually comes to light, something like this happens. not usually to this magnitude, but something usually happens. and then the licensing organization comes back in to sort of check things out. this particular facility, back in 2002 as we talked about, was cited for unsterile practices, and as a result of this you see what happens. >> and sanjay, was it preventible, the people who received these injections, if they know, will it give them the meningitis? >> well, doctors wrestle with this, do we sort of treat somebody if they have the infection, even if we have not confirmed it. and when it comes to this, george, i don't know if they spoke to you, but treatment is a longer course, what they call the fungal medi

well, it's called ameridose, it also is located in the state of massachusetts.t has agreed to shut down to allow state and federal authorities in to inspect its operations, although it is a separate entity, it shares the same owners as the new england compounding center, the pharmacy that formulated the injectable back pain medication suspected in this meningitis outbreak. ameridose released a written statement saying, quote: this action was taken proactively and cooperatively with the board of registration of pharmacy out of an abundance of caution to insure the safety of all ameridose products. the company goes on to say that there is no indication of any contamination in any ameridose product and no reason that doctors should stop using them. now, in massachusetts these compounding pharmacies are largely regulated by individual states, and the laws vary according to state. in massachusetts they do not allow compounding pharmacies to mass produce these compounded drugs. and so the governor of that state says that he believes that this new england compounding c

ameridose does drug manufacturing regulated by the fda.ng. that's regulated by the state pharmacy board. and here's something else, there's a woman that's the vice president of compliance here at ameridose, also appointed to the state pharmacy board back in 2008. we asked them about that, and i they say she's rekuzed herself of all matters related to ameridose and necc. both have done business with the united states government. in fact, more than $800,000 of work orders were placed with them from government agencies since 2007. together both these companies produce hundreds of thousands of medication doses. and now both have shut down their operations. now, wolf, i should point out that the department of health for the state of massachusetts doesn't say that there's any evidence of contamination from ameridose, this was a voluntary shutdown they say. but they're also pointing out this is starting to expose the lack of oversight of these compounding facilities and how the public gets put at risk as a result, wolf. >> it's a real depressing

ameridose is run by the same company that made the other contaminated shot. 137 people are sick in twelve states, including virginia and maryland and 12 died. officials want to know why the company was distributing the drugs outside of massachusetts. governor patrick says necc is licensed only to make compounded medicine specifically for patients there. >> what they were doing instead is making big batches and selling them out-of-state as a manufacturer would. they are outside the bounds of their state licenses and they need federal authority and permission to do that. >>> the new england compounding center was sued by a woman in 2004 after her husband died of bacterial meningitis, she claimed he developed the disease after getting a shot made by the company. that suit was settled out of court. >>> even before she was shot and severely wounded, 14 year old mallalla usufsi. now she can inspire us as well. >> reporter: since 9/11 this has been the face of islam for a lot of people in the country that just don't buy it when people argue that extremism and islam are not the same thing. all th

another pharmacy, ameridose, which shares the same owner, has also suspended operations. >> our joint investigation will continue until we have all the answers and information we need to determine the statutory or what regulatory changes need to be made. >> reporter: they make compounds for patients. the pharmacists can take the raw ingredients in the drug and make it into a liquid for somebody who can't swallow it, or make it flavored for children. the sources estimate there are 7500 advance compounding pharmacies in the united states, with 3,000 of those providing what is called sterile compounding medicine, like the steroid injection that is believed to be the source of the fungal meningitis. the investigation continues, into the source of the contamination late tonight, the house committee and commerce committee requesting the information as part of the investigation into the outbreak. and that information should happen sometime next week. >>> thank you, rehema ellis covering the story. >>> and today, the attention around the world is focused on the 14-year-old girl targeted for a

ameridose llc is run by the same executives who operate the new england compounding center. the company that made the contaminated drugs. >> the request for a temporary suspension of operations will allow for an on sight investigation while continuing to safeguard public health. >> the centers for disease control says 13,000 doses of the drug were administered nationwide since may. 137 people have developed fungal meningitis, 12 have died. state officials want to know why the company was distributing the drugs at all outside massachusetts. governor duvall patrick says necc is only licensed to make drugs there. >> they were making big batches and selling them out of state as a manufacturer would. they are outside the bounds of their state license and they need federal authority and permission to do that. >> reporter: chris cheryl from roanoke, virginia got permission to leave the hospital after six days. he came down with fungal meningitis. he received an injection for back pain. >> it's been real tough especially being away from home and will i live? how this affects my life

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state and federal regulators shut down ameridose for inspection.yringes to about 3,000 hospitals nationwide. right now there is no recall of their products. >>> fairfax county police are trying to determine why a man was on the tracks when a vre train hit and killed him. police say the man was standing near fairfax station road and fairfax county parkway, not far from the burke center station. vre stopped all its trains as rescuers responded to the scene. it took about three hours to resume service. police have not released the man's name. >>> virginia tech's president faces a new lawsuit after the 2007 campus massacre. the parents of two students who died are suing. they want the state supreme court to overturn a judge's ruling that dismissed president charles steeger from their wrongful death lawsuit. 32 faculty and students died in the 2007 massacre. in june, a judge reduced the payment to $400,000, the max allowed by state law. >>> no jail time for a former campaign aide. howard brooks got 200 hours of community service for lying to investigato