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Baxter CEO Says China Tainted Heparin

» by sinde April 29th, 2008 at 6:55 pm » Comments (0)

Okay… so today there was testimony before Congress again about the FDA and heparin deaths.  I suppose the yen stops in China, because Baxter and the FDA are willing to pass the buck.
Relatives of victims killed by contaminated heparin testify on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. The CEO of Baxter Inc., the company that manufactures the […]



House Committee Hears About Imported Drugs including Heparin

» by sinde April 22nd, 2008 at 1:23 pm » Comments (0)

Today the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held hearings on the heparin tainted drug. 
Testimony indicated that the heparin tainted drugs is close akin to the other drug counterfeit scandals of two years ago.  Six of the recommendations.

FDA management system is at risk  The agency is unable to do more on a good day when […]



What Is the Role of the F*DA? To Protect Pharmaceuticals from Lawsuits

» by sinde April 6th, 2008 at 12:00 pm » Comments (0)

Apparently, it has no role.  When the heparin was tainted, they had not inspected the plants that made the ingredients in China.  When the most recent batch of drugs were discovered to be ineffective, the FDA claimed that they did not determine effectiveness, but only safety.
Now, the FDA is on the verge of honestly filling […]



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