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MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) -
State health officials want to clear up confusion caused by the recall of several products from the New England Compounding Center. That's the facility linked to a national meningitis outbreak.
As the investigation into the NECC, based in Massachusetts has expanded, all products from the facility have been recalled. That includes the injections, creams and other medication produced by the company and sent to 44 Alabama facilities.
But the tainted steroid spinal injections at the center of the outbreak did not reach Alabama.
"No products that have come to Alabama have been associated with any disease," said Dr. Don Williamson, the State Health Officer. "There has been no contamination found in those products.
Dr. Williamson said it is important for those investigating the outbreak to rule out any other possible causes.
"Much of this is absolutely overkill, based on everything we know this is overkill," Dr. Williamson said. "But is out of an effort to protect and ensure that we learn as much and that as many people as possible get a sense of security out of being notified."
A list of the facilities that received the product can be found here.
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