FDA: 100 deaths tied to heparin since 2007
By icyorchid
@icyorchid (2564)
United States
April 8, 2008 6:21pm CST
62 deaths linked to contaminated batches of the blood thinner.
WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said more than 100 patients have died while taking the blood thinner heparin since early 2007.
The agency found that 62 deaths are associated with contaminated batches of the blood thinner, triple the previous estimate. That doesn't mean people are still dying — the latest deaths the FDA knows of occurred in February, the month Baxter International recalled contaminated batches.
But dozens of deaths weren't reported to the agency when they happened, only later after the tainted blood thinner made headlines.
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@wickedangel (1636)
• Dominican Republic
9 Apr 08
OMG this is terrible. I hope all the contaminated batches have been recalled. How awful for the relatives! That is a lot of deaths! My heart goes out to those who have been left behind. No doubt that will now mean that there are a few cases of people who will sue the whoever was responsible!
