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April 2008
- Deadly Heparin Found in 11 Nations
  
  newser | New York Times | Apr 22, 08 7:17 AM CDT
  
  The FDA has traced a contaminated blood thinner from a Chinese factory to 11 countries, the New York Times reports. Severe reactions to the contaminated heparin have been linked to the deaths of 81 Americans, but it wasn't immediately clear if the drug may have triggered fatalities in other countries. Chinese officials have denied that the contamination caused any deaths and have demanded to be allowed to inspect the US plant where the heparin was packaged. More »
  
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  China • FDA • pharmaceutical companies • Heparin • Baxter International • Changzhou SPL
February 2008
- Heparin Supply Chain Shaky in China
  
  newser | New York Times | Feb 28, 08 2:07 PM CST
  
  With at least four US patients dead and hundreds suffering complications from the blood-thinning drug heparin, the New York Times follows the supply chain back to Chinese slaughterhouses that deal with the pig intestines that provide raw material for the drug. Though companies say the chain is secure, the Times finds it vulnerable to contamination and lack of oversight. More »
  
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  China • medicine • pharmaceutical companies • pharmaceutical • pharmaceutical industry • Heparin • Baxter International • blood thinner • supply chain • Changzhou SPL

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