History of Violations for Main Street Family Pharmacy

Posted on: 3:39 pm, May 29, 2013, by Zaneta Lowe, updated on: 07:47pm, May 29, 2013

(Memphis) There are new details on a MidSouth pharmacy connected to tainted medication and now at the center of a nationwide recall.

Main Street Family Pharmacy in Newbern, Tennessee announced a voluntary recall Wednesday of more than 300 types of drugs it specially made.

This after at least seven people had a bad reaction from a steroid shot made by the pharmacy.

Its the same type of steroid that killed dozens of people and made hundreds of others sick in a meningitis outbreak last year.

So far, there are no reports of anyone in Tennessee getting sick but the suspect meds were shipped to clinics in 14 states, including some in the MidSouth.

Besides steroids, the recall list also includes HCG and lipotropic shots, plus dozens of drugs used in hormone replacement therapy. All the recalled drugs have a use by date on or before November 20, 2013.

Speaking of dates, the On Your Side Investigators uncovered a trail of problems for Main Street dating back to 2011.

A spokesperson with the Tennessee Department of Health says pharmacy inspections are confidential by statute. However, she did confirm Main Street has been inspected at least once annually since 2007.

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History of Violations for Main Street Family Pharmacy