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Italy, France and Denmark Pull Heparin from Stores. Tainted Product Sparks Lawsuits in America.


Health officials in Denmark, France and Italy began recalling stores of the blood-thinning drug heparin and any ingredients used in it that had originated in China, over worries some batches are tainted, reported the New York Times on March 26, 2008.

In America, the drug has been linked to 19 deaths and hundreds of allergic reactions.

The lots were manufactured by Baxter International and used ingredients from China. Investigators discovered that the faulty batches contained a contaminant.

Baxter has recalled most of its heparin products.

In Germany, heparin made by Rotexmedica from Chinese raw materials is believed to be the cause of more than 80 cases of allergic reactions.

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see also:

Heparin Link FDA: Rising Death Toll Linked to Heparin--Free Lawsuit Review
Heparin linked to 62 fatalities across the US--Speak with a lawyer

Heparin Factors Possible Intentional Contamination Factors into Heparin Investigation
Factors for tainted heparin include intentional sabotage--Lawsuit Info

Heparin News, 2.28.07 Breaking News: Baxter Recalls Most Heparin Products After 4 Die
Heparin Pulled From Market After News of Illness--Free Lawsuit Info

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