2 Patients Die After Receiving Recalled Meds

Two patients who developed a bacterial infection after being treated with a medication that was later recalled have died, although the connection between the medication and cause of death is unclear, according to a KRIS TV report.

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Cedar Park, Texas-based Specialty Compounding issued a voluntary recall of all sterile medications after receiving reports of bacterial infections among 15 patients who received IV infusions of calcium gluconate produced by the company.

Read the full story on patients affected by the recall in Becker’s Hospital Review.

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