10/16/12 - As a local lawmaker calls for the license suspension of the pharmacy believed to be at the center of a national fungal meningitis outbreak, tests show that a Livingston County man whose wife recently died does not have the illness. The rare disease has been traced to contaminated steroids made by New England Compounding Center, which was sent to clinics across the country including Michigan Pain Specialists in Brighton. George Cary of Howell Township and his late wife both received pain injections at the Brighton clinic. 67-year-old Lilian Cary died September 30th. Cary had a spinal tap to check for meningitis more than a week ago and told The Associated Press today there's no evidence of meningitis. His late wife is one of at least four Michigan residents who have died as a result of the outbreak. Separately, 46-year-old Brenda Bansale of Howell Township is suing the Massachusetts pharmacy for negligence after contracting meningitis from the tainted steroids. Republican Senator Joe Hune of Hamburg Township says there is absolutely no doubt the pharmacyâs license should be revoked. Governor Rick Snyder and Attorney General Bill Schuette filed an administrative complaint and order of summary suspension against the company. Once that order is signed by the Bureau of Health Professions director, the company will be forced to cease operations in Michigan.(JM)
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