UM: Meningitis

Michigan Radio reports that the University of Michigan Health System is reviewing aspects of its drug procurement policy following a national meningitis outbreak that has been linked to tainted steroid injections from clinics not associated with UMHS. The report quotes James Stevenson, dean of UM’s College of Pharmacy, about UM’s efforts: “What would it take for us to in essence be able to manufacture more of these things internally. What types of space, equipment, facilities would we require in order to do that successfully. The real question is what can we do…or what should our processes be…to assure the safety of the product to the greatest degree that we can.” [Source]