Bryan Corporation fined

A Woburn-based company has agreed to plead guilty to charges it shipped drugs and medical devices to hospitals without the approval of the Food and Drug Administration.

U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan says Bryan Corporation tried to hide evidence from the FDA about the operation.

The company has agreed to pay just over $485,000 plus interest to resolve potential civil claims on charges it shipped its "sterile talc powder" drug without testing to ensure it was indeed sterile.

Prosecutors say the company continued to ship the drug even after receiving word that it had failed testing.

Bryan Corporation also sold an additive to bone cement without first getting the required approval from the FDA. (AP)