Mass. DPH shuts down another compounding facility, plans to hire more inspectors

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The Massachusetts Department of Health (DPH) announced Oct. 28 at a press conference that it will be adding five more inspectors to the Board of Pharmacy to continue its investigation of the New England Compounding Center, the Ameridose pharmacy, and other unannounced inspections at compounding pharmacies that prepare sterile injectables.

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