Heparin Blood Thinner Recall
Baxter International has recalled its supply of heparin, a blood-thinner sometimes used on patients undergoing dialysis or heart surgery. This drug has been recalled due to unexpected and unintended side effects, up to and including death. Initial Baxter International investigations suggest that a ‘fake ingredient’ is the culprit. Baxter International and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are currently investigating Changzhou SPL, a factory in Changzhou, China where the contaminant has been found. Samples from shipments from the Changzhou SPL factory to a Wisconsin-based company also tested positive for the contaminant. That company, Scientific Protein Laboratories, owns the Chinese factory and also buys crude heparin from other suppliers in China. Scientific Protein Laboratories has issued a statement suggesting that it is too early to tell if the heparin they provided to Baxter International is responsible for the side effects and deaths.
Last week, the FDA found quality control problems at Scientific Protein Laboratories’ Changzhou SPL factory. The FDA has acknowledged violating its own rules by saying the Changzhou SPL factory had never before been inspected. The FDA has concluded that 19 deaths since January 2007 appear related to the tainted heparin. Other side effects of the contaminated heparin include vomiting, nausea, and breathing difficulties.
We Can Help
If you or a loved one has been treated with Baxter International manufactured heparin and suffered severe allergic reactions or death, The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker wants to help. We are proud to be partnered with a nationally recognized team of product liability attorneys focused on obtaining the maximum recovery possible. Our team of heparin recall attorneys is ready to make sure that you are well represented.
For a free, confidential, no-obligation consultation, please fill out a form or give us a call at (800) 333-0000. Your call or email will only be handled by caring, understanding, and experienced case evaluators. Your confidentiality is guaranteed! Serving all of California, and now in Arizona with offices in Phoenix and Tucson. We’ll Fight For You!™
* Please be advised that no attorney/client relationship will be established by website visit or submission to larryhparker.com™. An attorney/client relationship can only begin when a retainer has been signed.
Last week, the FDA found quality control problems at Scientific Protein Laboratories’ Changzhou SPL factory. The FDA has acknowledged violating its own rules by saying the Changzhou SPL factory had never before been inspected. The FDA has concluded that 19 deaths since January 2007 appear related to the tainted heparin. Other side effects of the contaminated heparin include vomiting, nausea, and breathing difficulties.
We Can Help
If you or a loved one has been treated with Baxter International manufactured heparin and suffered severe allergic reactions or death, The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker wants to help. We are proud to be partnered with a nationally recognized team of product liability attorneys focused on obtaining the maximum recovery possible. Our team of heparin recall attorneys is ready to make sure that you are well represented.
For a free, confidential, no-obligation consultation, please fill out a form or give us a call at (800) 333-0000. Your call or email will only be handled by caring, understanding, and experienced case evaluators. Your confidentiality is guaranteed! Serving all of California, and now in Arizona with offices in Phoenix and Tucson. We’ll Fight For You!™
* Please be advised that no attorney/client relationship will be established by website visit or submission to larryhparker.com™. An attorney/client relationship can only begin when a retainer has been signed.
