By Walter F. Roche Jr.
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to release its hold on a two two acre properties owned by the now jailed former president of a drug compounding company and his wife.
In a series of filings in U.S. District Court in Boston, Mass., U.S. Justice Department lawyers asked that the lien on the two properties be lifted "as these properties no longer need to be restrained by the court."
Property records show the parcels are owned by Barry J. Cadden and his wife, Lisa. The lots are immediately adjacent to the Caddens family home, which they were forced to sell following Barry Cadden's conviction on racketering, conspiracy and mail fraud charges.
The house was sold for $1.3 million in 2019 with half the proceeds going to the federal government under a forfeiture order.
Cadden was president and part owner of the New England Compounding Center, the company blamed for the deadly 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak. He is currently serving a nine year federal prison sentence. He also is awaiting trial on 11 counts of second degree murder brought by the Michigan Attorney General.
The Michigan charges are based on the deaths of 11 patients who were injected with contaminated methylprednisolone acetate produced by NECC.
Wrentham records show the two lots are assessed for a little over $500,000. One of the lots is currently listed for sale at $325,000 with a notation that a sale is pending. If sold by the Caddens, half the proceeds would go to the federal government under the terms of the forfeiture order.
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Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Friday, March 19, 2021
Final Victims' Payments Start in April
By Walter F. Roche Jr.
The final payments to victims of the 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak will start to be distributed next month, several months earlier than previously predicted.
Lynne Riley, the overseer of funds collected for the hundreds of victims, said payments will begin in April, assuming the release of the funds comes as scheduled.
The funds have been held in escrow because the time for the IRS to contest money in the fund had not expired.
Riley said she is awaiting word from a court appointed attorney on the exact amount being released within the next few days. Previously the total was estimated at $11.5 million.
The disclosure means checks will begin flowing well before the earlier predicted date in June.
The checks will be the third wave of relief for the victims. Prior distributions totaled more than $100 million and went to a little over 2,000 victims.
The final payment will come from tax refunds collected from the owners of the New England Compounding Center, the company blamed for the deadly outbreak. The owners agreed to give up a portion of the tax refunds as part of a court approved settlement.
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The final payments to victims of the 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak will start to be distributed next month, several months earlier than previously predicted.
Lynne Riley, the overseer of funds collected for the hundreds of victims, said payments will begin in April, assuming the release of the funds comes as scheduled.
The funds have been held in escrow because the time for the IRS to contest money in the fund had not expired.
Riley said she is awaiting word from a court appointed attorney on the exact amount being released within the next few days. Previously the total was estimated at $11.5 million.
The disclosure means checks will begin flowing well before the earlier predicted date in June.
The checks will be the third wave of relief for the victims. Prior distributions totaled more than $100 million and went to a little over 2,000 victims.
The final payment will come from tax refunds collected from the owners of the New England Compounding Center, the company blamed for the deadly outbreak. The owners agreed to give up a portion of the tax refunds as part of a court approved settlement.
Contact:wfrochejr999@gmail.com
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Hospital Failed to Monitor Patient
By Walter F. Roche Jr.
A patient at a Bucks County hospital who was supposed to be monitored every hour was not checked for seven hours when he was finally found unresponsive.
The November incident at Saint Mary Medical Center prompted inspectors from the state Health Department to declare a state of immediate jeopardy when they arrived at the facility in early December.
The details of the case were spelled out in a report just made public by the state agency.
The report does not indicate whether the patient recovered and hospital officials did not respond to a series of questions.
According to the report the patient, who had a history of diabetes and a heart condition arrived at the hospital on Nov. 23 and a physician ordered that he be placed on a continuous insulin drip. Under hospital policy that meant the patient was supposed to be monitored every hour for glucose levels.
According to the report, hospital records showed that the patient was not monitored at all from 10:45 a.m. till 7:08 p.m. when he was found unresponsive.
"Glucose measurements should have been taken every hour," the report states, adding that "a patient has a right to receive care in a safe setting."
In response to the immediate jeopardy declaration, hospital officials drew up an immediate response including staff education and a system to create an alert whenever a continuous insulin drip is ordered.
The state of immediate jeopardy was lifted at 8:12 p.m. on Dec. 12 after the immediate response plan was approved.
According to the report the employee, identified as Employee 3, who was supposed to have monitored the patient was on leave and unavailable for interview.
"Employee 3 did not follow the appropriate physician's orders," the report states.
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A patient at a Bucks County hospital who was supposed to be monitored every hour was not checked for seven hours when he was finally found unresponsive.
The November incident at Saint Mary Medical Center prompted inspectors from the state Health Department to declare a state of immediate jeopardy when they arrived at the facility in early December.
The details of the case were spelled out in a report just made public by the state agency.
The report does not indicate whether the patient recovered and hospital officials did not respond to a series of questions.
According to the report the patient, who had a history of diabetes and a heart condition arrived at the hospital on Nov. 23 and a physician ordered that he be placed on a continuous insulin drip. Under hospital policy that meant the patient was supposed to be monitored every hour for glucose levels.
According to the report, hospital records showed that the patient was not monitored at all from 10:45 a.m. till 7:08 p.m. when he was found unresponsive.
"Glucose measurements should have been taken every hour," the report states, adding that "a patient has a right to receive care in a safe setting."
In response to the immediate jeopardy declaration, hospital officials drew up an immediate response including staff education and a system to create an alert whenever a continuous insulin drip is ordered.
The state of immediate jeopardy was lifted at 8:12 p.m. on Dec. 12 after the immediate response plan was approved.
According to the report the employee, identified as Employee 3, who was supposed to have monitored the patient was on leave and unavailable for interview.
"Employee 3 did not follow the appropriate physician's orders," the report states.
Contact: wfrochejr999@gmail.com
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