Florida Hospital’s 22-hospital system in the state of Florida has not used the drug Methylprednisolone acetate compounded by the New England Compounding Center (NECC) that has been recalled and is being investigated for contamination.

Florida Hospital also has not purchased and therefore, patients have not received, any of the additional drugs from NECC that are now included in the investigation, which include:

• Triamcinolone
• Cardioplegic solution

In the past, Florida Hospital has purchased pharmaceuticals from NECC, but none of these drugs have been linked to the meningitis or infection outbreak.

Out of an abundance of caution and based on the FDA’s recommendations, Florida Hospital has pulled and sequestered any NECC product purchased after May 21, 2012. While the investigation continues, we are reviewing the products purchased from NECC and are working to compile a list of patients that may have received NECC products. 

We will continue to monitor this situation with the highest priority and coordinate efforts with various government agencies.

Florida Hospital’s 22 hospitals:

Florida Hospital Altamonte

Florida Hospital Apopka

Florida Hospital Carrollwood

Florida Hospital Celebration Health

Florida Hospital DeLand

Florida Hospital East Orlando

Florida Hospital Fish Memorial

Florida Hospital Flagler

Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center

Florida Hospital Kissimmee

Florida Hospital Lake Placid

Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center

Florida Hospital North Pinellas

Florida Hospital Oceanside

Florida Hospital Orlando

Florida Hospital Pepin Heart Institute

Florida Hospital Tampa

Florida Hospital Waterman

Florida Hospital Wauchula

Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel

Florida Hospital Zephyrhills

Winter Park Memorial Hospital