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 in the first place? Or the government, for not providing the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the necessary tools to police imports? In Missouri, they're suing the manufacturer -- in this case, for allegedly waiting too long to initiate a recall...
