Tainted Heparin Investigation Continues, Lawsuits Keep Coming…
As the tainted heparin issue continues to reverberate around the globe, lawsuits continue to mount as those harmed by contaminated heparin, or the families of those who have died, seek compensation in the face of a complex and convoluted environment.
In a word, whom do you blame? The manufacturer, for sourcing the tainted heparin from China [...]
Tainted Heparin Investigation Continues, Lawsuits Keep Coming…
As the tainted heparin issue continues to reverberate around the globe, lawsuits continue to mount as those harmed by contaminated heparin, or the families of those who have died, seek compensation in the face of a complex and convoluted environment.
In a word, whom do you blame? The manufacturer, for sourcing the tainted heparin from China [...]
Tainted Heparin – Death Toll at 81
The tainted heparin juggernaut just keeps getting bigger: it was revealed on April 22, 2008 that the US Food and Drug Administration puts the death toll linked to tainted heparin at 81 deaths, and the country count is up to 11.
It was revealed, according to a report in the New York Times, that the FDA [...]
Tainted Heparin – death toll at 81
The tainted heparin juggernaut just keeps getting bigger: it was revealed on April 22, 2008 that the US Food and Drug Administration puts the death toll linked to tainted heparin at 81 deaths, and the country count is up to 11.
It was revealed, according to a report in the New York Times, that the FDA [...]
Counterfeit Heparin & Long Term Effects?
Patients with recently-implanted heart stents, vascular stents or grafts are wondering if they are going to be affected by the tainted heparin scare, after the US Food and Drug Administration last week alerted medical device manufacturers that they should review their sources of heparin. Some medical devices, including devices used in pulmonary bypass and in-vitro [...]
Heparin Scare Reaches Crisis Proportions
The heparin scare appears to be reaching crisis proportions as yet another manufacturer has recalled dozens of lots of its pre-filled syringes after a heparin-like contaminant was found in tested heparin.
Covidien announced the voluntary recall March 28th of 32 lots of Heparin Lock Flush Syringes containing various concentrations of heparin. The recall, announced in concert [...]
Counterfeit Heparin & Long Term Effects?
Patients with recently-implanted heart stents, vascular stents or grafts are wondering if they are going to be affected by the tainted heparin scare, after the US Food and Drug Administration last week alerted medical device manufacturers that they should review their sources of heparin. Some medical devices, including devices used in pulmonary bypass and in-vitro [...]
Heparin Deaths Soar to 62
Deaths linked to contaminated heparin have soared in recent months, with the death toll now standing at 62, up from 19. While no deaths have been reported since Baxter International, the giant pharmaceutical company and one of the world’s leading suppliers of heparin recalled virtually all of its heparin product, the concern over heparin and [...]
Heparin Scare Reaches Crisis Proportions
The heparin scare appears to be reaching crisis proportions as yet another manufacturer has recalled dozens of lots of its pre-filled syringes after a heparin-like contaminant was found in tested heparin.
Covidien announced the voluntary recall March 28th of 32 lots of Heparin Lock Flush Syringes containing various concentrations of heparin. The recall, announced in concert [...]
Was Tainted Heparin A Factor In 19 Patient Deaths?
Now that the mysterious substance found in tainted batches of heparin has been identified, attention now turns as to what role the counterfeit had to play in the suspected deaths of 19 patients potentially attributed to tainted heparin, and whether or not it was the heparin mimic that was the basis for as many as [...]
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