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More Cancer Drugs Found to Be Diluted in Kansas CityOctober 18, 2001 Two more cancer drugs were found to be diluted at a Kansas City, Mo., pharmacy where a drug-tampering investigation is being conducted, the FBI said Wednesday. Pharmacist Robert Courtney, 48, has pleaded innocent to 20 counts of tampering, adulterating and misbranding the chemotherapy drugs Gemzar and Taxol. Tests conducted by the FDA on the drugs Nupogen and Interferon found the drugs to be diluted as well, the FBI said Wednesday. Both drugs also are used to treat leukemia, while Nupogen has also been used to treat AIDS. Courtney is being held without bond. His trial is scheduled for Feb. 4. Associated Press 10.18.01  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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