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Another lawsuit filed in tainted heparin scandal
Another lawsuit has been filed against the Wisconsin-based heparin manufacturer, Scientific Protein Laboratories and one of its major distributors, Baxter International Inc., claiming the companies allowed contaminated batches of heparin to reach hospitals and medical facilities, where it led to
Drug company launches Web site to highlight safety measures
The sole provider of heparin in the United States, APP Pharmaceuticals LLC, has launched a Web site as a first step toward improving the safety of the medications it sells in the U.S., according to Reuters. The Web site details
MIT report proves type of contaminant in Chinese heparin
A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has confirmed that over-sulfated chondroitin sulfate was, in fact, the contaminant in heparin that was manufactured in China and triggered serious allergic reactions that caused more than 80 Americans to
Baxter International spent thousands on lobbying efforts
Drug maker Baxter International Inc., shelled out more than $720,000 in the third quarter of the year lobbying on health care issues including government reimbursement for kidney dialysis treatment and increased funding for kidney disease education, according to Forbes/Associated Press.
Scientists on road to modifying, customizing human heparin
Scientists at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have learned to modify the human enzyme that produces heparin, which may lead to a more effective synthetic version of the blood thinner, according to Newswise Medical News.
Time shares story of family affected by heparin contamination
A recent Time magazine story gives us a glimpse into a family affected by the contaminated heparin tragedy: Leroy Hubley’s wife of 48 years, Bonnie, suffered from polycystic kidney disease, a genetic kidney disease in which cysts grow in the
