Re: Heparin recall--and an FDA investigation

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Photo of a Chinese provider of ingredients for heparin...http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/28/business/drug.phpPeace,Kathy E.On Feb 28, 2008, at 8:07 PM, Kathleen Eickwort wrote:Just when you thought the FDA didn't even care, they sent a TWO-MAN team to China to investigate "a confusing network of family farms" that provide pig intestines to make heparin for Baxter. And Baxter did a big recall because of about 400 adverse reactions reported and 4 deaths. I hope they don't break the budget with this intensive investigation...Arrggh. This is modern medicine?? Why don't we just send my little grandson, he wants to go to China and he's already learned to say "hi" and "thank you" in Chinese...Kathy E.Baxter Voluntarily Recalls All Heparin VialsROCKVILLE, Md. -- The FDA said Bax ter International is voluntarily recalling all multiple dose and single dose heparin vials as well as HepLock, an IV-flush solution. Developing story. http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/PublicHealth/tb/8540