Chicago Lawsuit Questions Heparin's Role in Woman's Death
The Chicago Tribune newspaper reported on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 that Baxter International Inc. faces a growing number of lawsuits from families who blame the company's blood-thinning drug heparin for deaths of loved ones, including one in Cook County, Ill.
The latest wrongful death suit was filed by the widower of an Iowa woman who died at home during kidney dialysis on Nov. 30.According to the news report, the woman began experiencing nausea and vomiting after treatment. Her husband found her on the floor after she called out to him during a treatment during which the dialysis machine had disconnected.
The article says that a Baxter spokeswoman said the company declined to comment on specific allegations involving the lawsuit.
The FDA is investigating whether heparin is connected to as many as 19 deaths and 785 serious illnesses since Jan. 1, 2007. Baxter insists that four deaths so far may be connected to adverse reactions to heparin.
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