Carol Gentry

Carol Gentry, founder and editor of Health News Florida, has three decades of experience covering health finance and policy, with an emphasis on consumer education and protection.

She covered health and medicine for the St. Petersburg Times for 10 years, for the Tampa Tribune for two years and for the Wall Street Journal for three years, in addition to being a member of the editorial board of the Orlando Sentinel in 2004-05. She has written for national magazines and been a commentator for public radioâââ

Drug Maker Oversight
10:20 am
Tue December 18, 2012

Meningitis Outbreak Shows Gaps in Regulation

Originally published on Mon December 17, 2012 1:56 pm

When the nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak exploded into headlines two months ago, Florida health officials responded quickly, tracking the contaminated drug lots and finding potential victims. At least 25 in Florida were sickened, and three died.

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