Meds IV: The Latest

We've been following the developments concerning 9 patients that died in Alabama as a result of bacteria tainted Total Parenteral Nutrition IVs made by Meds IV a.k.a. Advanced Specialty Pharmacy, run by Tim Rogers and Edward Anthony Cingoranelli. Our concern is making sure the people responsible for these deaths are held accountable. Mistakes do happen but we suspect this may be a result of negligence, mismanagement or failure to follow proper procedure.

Investigators piecing together tainted IV puzzle after deaths in Alabama hospitals

Al.com reports that samples gathered from Meds IV have tested positive for Serratio marcescens, the bacteria suspected in the deaths. One interesting find is that while both adults and babies received the TPN IV, only the adults became ill or died.

Williamson said they're looking at other clues, too. For example, seven newborns received the supplements at those hospitals in March, along with 41 adults. While 17 of those 41 adults got sick, none of the babies did. Now investigators are looking at what's different about the compounding process for babies vs. adults -- he wouldn't provide the details -- figuring the answer may lie there.

Do babies and adults receive the exact same TPN IV? Or are they packaged or made differently? If it's the same exact product for both then the difference could just mean that babies' immune systems are able to fight off the bacteria better than adults.

Two lawsuits have been filed so far, and probably many more to follow.

Al.com mentions that the TPN mixture is made to order each day per patient, and because it's sensitive to light and heat it must be discarded if not used within 24 hours. In the past, most TPN solutions were produced in the hospitals but over time they began outsourcing it due to costs and efficiency. Question: was Meds IV stocking an inventory and not always throwing out expired supply after 24 hours?

The Alabama hospitals that are known to have received tainted Meds IV TPN include Baptist Princeton, Baptist Shelby, Baptist Prattville, Medical West, Cooper Green Mercy and Select Specialty Hospital in Birmingham.

Meds IV: More Sites Being Scraped

As we try to look more into the people and the company behind the 9 deaths in Alabama, we're seeing an effort to erase important information on several websites. We saw this with Tim Rogers's LinkedIn profile, and now we're seeing it with Advanced Specialty Pharmacy (owned by Tim Rogers, William Rogers, and Edward Anthony Cingoranelli), where they've completely removed their Alabama location. Here's the before and after:

Before:


And After:

More on Anthony/Edward Cingoranelli

• Full name: Edward Anthony Cingoranelli
• Goes by both Edward and Anthony.
• Owner of Meds IV.
• Co-Owner of Advanced Specialty Pharmacy.
• Owner of MedworksRx.
• Leads a rock band called the "Boys out of Birmingham".

Our more thorough entries on Rogers and Cingoranelli:

• Meds IV = Advanced Specialty Pharmacy = MedWorksRx = PalliRx
• Who is Tim Rogers of Meds IV
• Compounding Pharmacy "Meds IV" Connected to 9 Deaths
• Alabama Deaths: Judge Orders Meds IV To Preserve Evidence
• Meds IV: More Sites Being Scraped
• Meds IV is Advanced Specialty Pharmacy dba Meds IV
  

If you have any more information on either Time Rogers, William Rogers, Anthony Edward Cingoranelli, or Meds IV, send us an e-mail at peoplelikingpeople@yahoo.com.

Jennifer Petkov Arrested

Breaking News: People Liking People favorite Jennifer Petkov has just been arrested on assault charges.

Jennifer Petkov, the Trenton woman who taunted 7-year-old Kathleen Edward in a feud with the girl's grandmother, was arrested Friday afternoon after being accused of trying to run over another neighborhood resident.

Petkov, 33, was charged in 33rd District Court in Woodhaven with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of reckless driving. The first charge carries a maximum penalty of four years in prison.

Apparently a neighbor was walking along the street to visit young Kathleen Edward's grandmother when Petkov floored it and went right after the neighbor with her car. In an interview the neighbor said she had to run to quickly get out of the way, else Petkov would have run her over.

As we mentioned in our earlier post on Jennifer Petkov, we were getting a little concerned here at People Liking People that she was starting to get soft and lose that edge that made her so irresistible. Rest assured she's still got it and is back with a vengeance! We can't wait to see what she does next, but we're hoping that we can help in some way. Jennifer if you're reading this: let's get together and do a photo shoot, we're offering $500. This will be your chance to show the people there's much more to you than just what they read in the papers.

In Defense of Jennifer Petkov.

Note: Anyone wishing to contact us for any reason may do so by e-mailing us at peoplelikingpeople@yahoo.com

By now you've all heard of this story. Kathleen Edward, A young girl in Trenton, MI is dying of huntington's disease, an illness that took her mother's life not long ago. A neighbor, Jennifer Petkov has apparently long had disputes with young Kathleen's family and this ongoing feud has lead to some pretty vicious harassment by Jennifer Petkov. Jennifer Petkov placed on her Facebook page photoshopped pictures of Kathleen's face above a pair of crossed bones and also Kathleen's deceased mother being cradled by the grim reaper.

The local media went out to the neighboorhood last week to find out what was going on and asked Petkov why she would think of doing such a horrible thing. Jennifer Petkov appeared on camera smugly standing firm behind her actions, saying she did it because it "rubs their asses raw". She appeared to continue to taunt the family and showed no shame in what she did.

Fast forward a couple days, after the internet outrage machine had set their sights on her and called her out for being such a horrible person, and Petkov has now done a complete about face, now apologizing and deeply regretting her actions. Still some are continuing to call for her blood, death threats and calls to harass and humiliate Jennifer abound all over the net.

We here at People Liking People were also about to jump on the rage train, however after long debate have decided that in actuality Jennifer Petkov is a real American Hero.



Let's look at the facts:

• Nothing Jennifer Petkov did was illegal. She was practicing her rights to free speech. It just so happens that people don't agree with the type of speech she was engaging in, but controversial speech is precisely the type of speech that we must stand up and protect the most.
  
• Take a look at those lips in her picture there. We here at People Liking People could think of a few things those could come in handy for, and we'd hate to see them go to waste. There's value in each and every human being, despite whether or not you agree with their actions or opinions. (By the way if you're reading this Jennifer, send us an e-mail at peoplelikingpeople@yahoo.com. I think a "photoshoot" may be in order here to restore your image and let others see how you want to be shown, not these random pictures the media has been putting out there.)
• She has a good sense of humor. Showing someone's deceased mother with the grim reaper? I don't care who you are, that's comedy gold right there.
• She's got balls. Well, I hope just figuratively, or else my previous comments just put me in the homo camp. But to go on television and stand behind such an action instead of refusing to talk to reporters or lying and say you never did it, that takes guts. And we here at People Liking People like guts.
  

Honestly, I think this whole thing could be settled easily with just a little spanking. I think everyone would agree that seeing Jennifer Petkov bent over getting her ass whipped would be the one thing that could really settle this whole thing once and for all.

Petkov has recently come out and apologized, saying she regrets the whole ordeal and never knew it would blow up to be such a big story. We feel that this is absolutely the worst thing she could have done. All the respect we had for her has just been put in jeopardy. If you're going to be a huge ass in public and then stand by it 100%, you have to stick with it and not give in. When you end up cowering, the one thing that turned us on about you - your guts and attitude, crumble within seconds as your tough facade is seen for what it is. We hope this isn't true Jennifer, so please prove to us that you still have it.

Jan 13 2012 We are very saddened by the news that Kathleen Edward has passed away. For someone to lose their mother at such a young age and then be plagued by the same disease... that's tougher than most of us will ever have to deal with in our lifetimes. Yet from the footage we've seen from the media, she was just so full of life and brought a smile to everyone's face just by her presence. I'd like to apologize for defending Jennifer Petkov and making light of the situation.