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  • April 2008

    • Heparin Victims Testify on Hill

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 29, 08 4:30 PM CDT

      Heparin Victims Testify on Hill

      Relatives of some of the 81 Americans whose deaths have been linked to tainted heparin told a Congressional subcommittee about their experiences today, Reuters reports. An Ohio man wept as he told lawmakers his wife and son, who had a genetic kidney disease, died within a month after being given heparin while undergoing dialysis. "I want to know if my daughter and the millions of others who continue to receive dialysis are safe," said Leroy Hubley. More »

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      Congress  • regulation  • Heparin  • Baxter International  • blood thinner  • drug safety  • contaminated drugs

  • March 2008

    • Blood Thinner Woes Hit Germany

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Mar 7, 08 8:32 AM CST

      Blood Thinner Woes Hit Germany

      Heparin blood thinners may have sickened as many as 100 people in Germany, health officials report. The FDA is currently investigating the drug after it was linked to 19 deaths and hundreds of allergic reactions in the US, possibly due to contaminants from China. The agency is now recommending that all American heparin manufacturers test supplies for contaminants and counterfeit ingredients. More »

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      China  • Germany  • FDA  • Heparin  • Baxter International  • blood thinner  • contaminated drugs  • drug recall

  • January 2008

    • Abortion Pill Maker in Tainted Drug Scandal

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jan 31, 08 5:00 AM CST

      Abortion Pill Maker in Tainted Drug Scandal

      A Chinese pharmaceutical giant which exports the abortion pill RU-486 to the US is accused of producing tainted cancer medication and of attempting a cover-up.  Shanghai Hualian's tainted drugs left 200 Chinese leukemia patients hospitalized, some paralyzed, reports the New York Times . There's no indication US shipments of RU-486 are also tainted. The company is the sole supplier of RU-486 to the US. More »

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      FDA  • Pfizer  • leukemia  • cover up  • contaminated drugs

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