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Book Synopsis: Now in paperback. An award-winning investigative journalist's horrifying true crime story of America's deadliest drug contamination outbreak and the greed and deception that fueled it. Two pharmacists sit in a Boston courtroom accused of murder. The weapon: the fungus Exserohilum rostratum. The death count: 100 and rising. Kill Shot is the story of their hubris and fraud, discovered by a team of medical detectives who raced against the clock to hunt the killers and the fungal meningitis they'd unleashed.
“Bloodthirsty” is how doctors described the fungal microbe that contaminated thousands of drug vials produced by the New England Compounding Center (NECC). Though NECC chief Barry Cadden called his company the “Ferrari of Compounders,” it was a slapdash operation of unqualified staff, mold-ridden lab surfaces, and hastily made medications that were injected into approximately 14,000 people. Once inside some of its human hosts, the fungus traveled through the tough tissue around the spine and wormed upward to the “deep brain,” our control center for balance, breath, and the vital motor functions of life.
Now, investigative journalist Jason Dearen turns a spotlight on this tragedy--the victims, the heroes, and the perpetrators--and the legal loopholes that allowed it to occur. Kill Shot forces a powerful but unchecked industry out of the shadows.
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Discover the shocking true story behind America's deadliest drug contamination outbreak with Kill Shot: A Shadow Industry, a Deadly Disease. This captivating book takes you on a heart-racing journey through the greed and deception that fueled this devastating event. Written by an award-winning investigative journalist, Kill Shot exposes the horrifying truth behind a pharmaceutical nightmare that claimed the lives of 100 innocent victims and continues to rise.
Unleash your curiosity as you delve into the depths of this gripping narrative. Join a team of relentless medical detectives who raced against time to hunt down the killers behind the deadly fungal meningitis outbreak. The weapon? The formidable fungus Exserohilum rostratum. With a death count that grew at an alarming rate, doctors described this malicious microbe as "bloodthirsty."
Step into the shoes of the heroes who took a stand against the arrogance and fraudulence of the accused pharmacists. You'll be captivated by the shocking revelations of their hubris and the gross negligence that allowed the contamination to occur in the first place. The New England Compounding Center, once hailed as the "Ferrari of Compounders" by its chief, Barry Cadden, was, in reality, a shoddy operation with mold-ridden lab surfaces and unqualified staff. Approximately 14,000 people fell victim to their hastily made medications, injected with the deadly fungus.
Prepare yourself for a chilling exploration of the human body's vulnerability. As the fungus infiltrates its hosts, it travels through the tough tissue around the spine and infiltrates the "deep brain," our control center for essential motor functions. Kill Shot exposes not only the physical devastation caused by the outbreak but also the legal loopholes that allowed this tragedy to unfold.
Join us on this unprecedented journey into the shadowy world of a deadly disease. Don't miss your chance to delve into the pages of Kill Shot: A Shadow Industry, a Deadly Disease. Uncover the truth, stand with the victims, and demand justice for those whose lives were needlessly lost. Get your copy now!
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