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FDA warns medical staff of malfunctions with syringes
The Food and Drug Administration is warning emergency medical personnel not to use needleless pre-filled glass syringes with the cardiac drugs adenosine and amiodarone in vials in emergency situations. The syringes may malfunction, break or become clogged during the process
FDA clears Baxter in deaths following heparin injections
Baxter Healthcare Corp. has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the deaths of two patients at a Delaware hospital following an injection of the drug maker’s blood thinner heparin. The FDA attributed the two deaths, and
Baxter says it's not responsible for recent heparin deaths, illness
It’s like a bad dream happening all over again – people falling ill or dying after receiving doses of the blood thinner heparin. In 2007, tainted doses of heparin killed more than 80 Americans and injured hundreds more. And while
New deaths, illness following heparin use spark FDA investigation
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is testing batches of the blood thinner heparin after two people died and one became ill after receiving doses of the heparin, according to the Wall Street Journal. All three incidences occurred at the
FDA announces labeling changes for heparin
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week safety labeling changes on the blood thinner heparin to include warnings of fatal medication errors that have resulted in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (HITT), in particular in
Lawmakers debate safety of importing drugs
Congress continues to debate the notion of allowing people to buy inexpensive drug from other countries, as the Obama administration is encouraging, but the stickler seems to be ensuring the safety of those imported drugs, according to Portfolio.
Class action lawsuit filed against Baxter over tainted heparin scandal
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Baxter claiming the drug maker substituted an ingredient in its blood thinner heparin with a cheaper, more dangerous one in order to reap more profits, according to the Madison-St. Clair The Record.
Baxter named in contaminated saline syringe lawsuit
Pharmaceutical giant Baxter International faces yet another lawsuit, this time for playing a role in the distribution of a contaminated saline syringe that was used on a woman who afterward suffered serious medical problems that may have led to her
Scientists propose new testing standards for heparin
Scientists are proposing new standards for testing the quality and safety of heparin with new equipment that can analyze a broader range of impurities than the screening tools currently in use, according to the Daily Herald. The proposal stems from
Heparin producer's insurers file lawsuit
The insurance companies for Scientific Protein Laboratories’ parent company, American Capital Ltd., are suing to nullify the policies with the laboratory, according to The Daily Record. The Wisconsin-based company entered a joint venture with Baxter International Inc. to produce heparin
