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    Apr 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Congress must restore federal funding for needle exchange

    In 2009, Congress passed legislation reversing the decades-old ban on the use of federal funding for syringe exchange but, for unclear reasons, in late 2011, it reversed this decision, again withholding federal funding from programs that provide drug users with sterile needles and syringes. This month, Congress approved the health spending budget for the rest of this fiscal year without lifting the ban. This lack of action worsens public health problems, makes our communities less safe, and increases future financial burdens on taxpayers.
    In 2009, Congress passed legislation reversing the decades-old ban on the use of federal funding for syringe exchange but, for unclear reasons, in late 2011, it reversed this decision, again withholding federal funding from programs that provide drug...

    Tags: HIV, University of Maryland Medical School, Drug Use, Hepatitis, Recreational Substance Use

    2. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Closing deadly loopholes

    In July, authorities discovered that a radiology technician who had worked in Maryland and several other states had been injecting himself with narcotics-filled syringes, refilling them with saline and leaving them behind for use on patients. More than 1,700 Marylanders were exposed to hepatitis C as a result, and five contracted the disease. Dozens more were affected in other states.
    In July, authorities discovered that a radiology technician who had worked in Maryland and several other states had been injecting himself with narcotics-filled syringes, refilling them with saline and leaving them behind for use on patients. More than 1,...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Local Government, Radiology, Timonium, Pharmaceuticals

    3. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Committee passes legislation to license staffing agencies

    The Senate Finance Committee voted unanimously Thursday for a proposed law that would require state licensing of medical staffing companies after a radiographer was accused of exposing hundreds of Marylanders to hepatitis C.
    The Senate Finance Committee voted unanimously Thursday for a proposed law that would require state licensing of medical staffing companies after a radiographer was accused of exposing hundreds of Marylanders to hepatitis C. In a telephone call after the...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Hospitals and Clinics, Viral Diseases and Infections, Trials, Hepatitis

    4. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. State report outlines Kwiatkowski's time in Maryland

    Supervisors at a Maryland hospital weren't surprised when drugs were missing from a treatment room where contract radiology technician David Kwiatkowski was assigned.
    Supervisors at a Maryland hospital weren't surprised when drugs were missing from a treatment room where contract radiology technician David Kwiatkowski was assigned. A manager had spotted him going through needle-disposal containers and he was among...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Viral Diseases and Infections, Cardiac Catheterization, Hepatitis, Maryland General Hospital

    5. Dec 3, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Med tech accused in hepatitis C case pleads not guilty

    A traveling hospital worker accused of stealing pain-killing drugs, contaminating syringes and infecting dozens of patients with hepatitis C pleaded not guilty to the charges in New Hampshire federal court Monday.
    A traveling hospital worker accused of stealing pain-killing drugs, contaminating syringes and infecting dozens of patients with hepatitis C pleaded not guilty to the charges in New Hampshire federal court Monday. David Kwiatkowski, 33, who was trained...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Labor Legislation, Hepatitis, Maryland General Hospital, Vietnam War (1955-1975)

    6. Dec 24, 2012 |Story| Associated Press
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    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Trials, Judges, Litigation, Justice System

    7. Dec 21, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Four treated at Hopkins linked to hepatitis from medical technician

    Four patients treated at Johns Hopkins Hospital are likely to have contracted hepatitis C from a rogue medical technician accused of stealing drugs and leaving contaminated needles behind, lab tests have confirmed.
    Four patients treated at Johns Hopkins Hospital are likely to have contracted hepatitis C from a rogue medical technician accused of stealing drugs and leaving contaminated needles behind, lab tests have confirmed. Special molecular testing on blood...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses, Trials, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lab Tests

    8. Nov 18, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. State board says it can regulate compounding pharmacies

    The state board that regulates Maryland pharmacies like the Massachusetts firm under investigation in a national fungal meningitis outbreak said it can adequately oversee so-called compounding pharmacies, despite cries from critics that the federal government should have more authority.
    The state board that regulates Maryland pharmacies like the Massachusetts firm under investigation in a national fungal meningitis outbreak said it can adequately oversee so-called compounding pharmacies, despite cries from critics that the federal...

    Tags: Standards, Annapolis, Hospitals and Clinics, Government, National Government

    9. Nov 5, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Maryland confirms first hepatitis C case linked to arrested med tech

    Health officials in Maryland confirmed Monday the state's first hepatitis C case directly linked to traveling medical technician David Kwiatkowski, whose arrest by federal law enforcement officials in July in connection with a hepatitis C outbreak in New Hampshire sparked a nationwide probe of patients he had contact with.
    Health officials in Maryland confirmed Monday the state's first hepatitis C case directly linked to traveling medical technician David Kwiatkowski, whose arrest by federal law enforcement officials in July in connection with a hepatitis C outbreak in...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Viral Diseases and Infections, International Military Interventions, Maryland General Hospital, Vietnam War (1955-1975)

    10. Nov 3, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Suspect in hepatitis C outbreak portrayed as traveling addict

    When David Kwiatkowski was found slurring his words and smelling of alcohol in a Boston-area hotel room littered with prescription pills late one July night, his life as a traveling medical technician had largely unraveled already.
    When David Kwiatkowski was found slurring his words and smelling of alcohol in a Boston-area hotel room littered with prescription pills late one July night, his life as a traveling medical technician had largely unraveled already. In his early 30s, he...

    Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Hospitals and Clinics, Madonna University, Viral Diseases and Infections, Cardiac Catheterization

    11. Oct 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Report finds state oversight of compounding pharmacies lax

    As Massachusetts closed another compounding pharmacy for unsanitary conditions, a report released Monday argued that the state boards that regulate those pharmacies are doing an inadequate job.
    As Massachusetts closed another compounding pharmacy for unsanitary conditions, a report released Monday argued that the state boards that regulate those pharmacies are doing an inadequate job. Released by Massachusetts Rep. Edward J. Markey, the...

    Tags: Annapolis, Hospitals and Clinics, Edward J Markey, Food and Drug Administration, American Medical Association

    12. Oct 24, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. 17 sue Columbia firm over hepatitis C exposure

    A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a Columbia-based medical staffing agency claiming it acted negligently in 2008 by hiring and placing a medical technician who allegedly went on to expose the plaintiffs to hepatitis C.
    A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a Columbia-based medical staffing agency claiming it acted negligently in 2008 by hiring and placing a medical technician who allegedly went on to expose the plaintiffs to hepatitis C. The lawsuit also says...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Hepatitis, Maryland General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Trials

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