Baxter Recalls Deadly
Contaminated Blood Thinner Heparin
Baxter International recalled nearly all its heparin injections in the US in January 2008 after patients experienced extreme - allergic reactions, including difficulty breathing, nausea, vomiting, excessive sweating, and rapidly falling blood pressure that was life threatening after being administered the products. In some instances patients died after being administered heparin.
In March 2008, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed that it had found over-sulfated chondroitin sulfate in samples of the active ingredient used in Baxter heparin. The FDA said the chondroitin sulfate was molecularly changed to mimic heparin's blood-thinning properties. Baxter, which supplied roughly 50 percent of the heparin injections used in US, temporarily suspended heparin manufacturing, and is said to be considering getting out of the business all together.
If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of using one of the contaminated heparin-filled syringes or as a result of a heparin-related allergy, you may be entitled to receive compensation. Contact the law office of Lanham Blackwell, PA at 207-942-2898 if you would like to receive more information about your rights as a contaminated syringe injury victim or heparin allergy victim.