Baxter International has now recalled all of its Heparin, as the number of reactions linked to the tainted drug have grown to at least 400, including 4 deaths. Meanwhile, an inspection of the Chinese plant that supplied raw Heparin to Baxter revealed problems, but it is unclear if they contributed to the tainted Baxter Heparin.
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has finished its inspection of the Chinese plant that had made a raw ingredient for Baxter Heparin. The FDA said it had found “irregularities” at that plant, but had not determined if they were responsible for the tainted Heparin. The agency also said it was also investigating two Chinese wholesalers that supplied crude Heparin to the Chinese plant, as well as those that sold raw ingredients to the wholesalers. (more…)
