USA v. Cadden et al

  1. March 17, 2017

    Jury Grapples With Murder Charges In Meningitis Outbreak

    Just a few hours into their deliberations, Massachusetts federal jurors made clear Friday afternoon that they were struggling with the same question regarding a 2012 meningitis outbreak that has lingered for 4 1/2 years: Was it negligence, or was it murder?

  2. March 16, 2017

    'Greed And Fraud' At Deadly Pharmacy, Murder Trial Jury Told

    A Massachusetts pharmacist’s shocking and extreme disregard for human lives caused the worst pharmaceutical disaster in American history and the deaths of 25 of people during the 2012 meningitis outbreak, federal prosecutors told a jury in closing arguments in Boston Thursday.

  3. March 13, 2017

    Judge Skeptical Of FDA Fraud In Meningitis Murder Trial

    A federal judge in Massachusetts said at the close of evidence Monday that he would let a jury decide whether a pharmacist committed murder by selling drugs that killed 64 people, while also signaling skepticism about charges that he defrauded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

  4. March 09, 2017

    Prosecution Rests In Meningitis Murder Trial

    Federal prosecutors on Thursday finished presenting evidence against a Massachusetts pharmacist accused of murder related to a 2012 meningitis outbreak.

  5. March 08, 2017

    Pharmacist Faked Docs After Eye Surgery Mishaps, Jury Told

    Government attorneys who are prosecuting a Massachusetts pharmacist for racketeering on Wednesday showed jurors emails that they say buttress their allegation that he engaged in a brazen scheme to fool state regulators who were investigating botched eye surgeries.

  6. March 06, 2017

    Pharmacist Broke Down In Tears After Patient Died, Jury Hears

    The head of a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy cried when he learned that a patient had died of meningitis linked to his company's drugs, the former sales chief for the company testified Monday in the pharmacist's murder trial.

  7. March 03, 2017

    'Oh, No,' Pharmacy Chief Said As Meningitis Crisis Widened

    The head of a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy quickly concluded that his company's drugs likely caused a deadly 2012 outbreak of meningitis, one of his top lieutenants testified Friday in the executive's murder trial.

  8. February 27, 2017

    Cause Of Death Testimony OK'd In Meningitis Outbreak Trial

    A government witness can testify regarding the cause of death of the remaining 17 alleged murder victims in the trial of Barry Cadden, head pharmacist at a pharmacy that allegedly distributed mold-contaminated steroids that led to a deadly 2012 meningitis outbreak, a Massachusetts federal judge said Sunday.

  9. February 22, 2017

    Pharmacist, Wife Took In $20M Before Meningitis Outbreak

    A Massachusetts man charged with murder for his alleged role in the deadly 2012 meningitis outbreak grossed about $10 million over the 14 years his pharmacy was in business, with more than another $9 million going to his wife, according to evidence presented at his trial Wednesday.

  10. February 21, 2017

    Feds Push Back At Exhibits In Meningitis Murder Trial

    Prosecutors on Monday asked a Massachusetts federal judge to exclude exhibits showing the layout of a compounding pharmacy linked to the deadly 2012 meningitis outbreak, saying that the diagrams — created by the defense team for a pharmacist facing murder charges — are misleading.