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  • FDA Seizes Contaminated Heparin from a Cincinnati Manufacturer

    It’s back, we are still not rid of the contaminated drug it appears from this FDA press release and the products were from China. The FDA has also sent notifications out to other countries as well.  Interestingly enough, the company’s website domain name is :   http://www.heparin.com/  ...
    Posted to The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck on 11-06-2008
    Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, heparin, FDA, Diabetes, Recalls, contamination, China pharma
  • Heparin Recalls didn’t work

    Several California hospitals were fined as around 20% of those inspected still had heparin and some still administering to patients, but the article doesn’t state when the inspections were conducted, but the recall was last winter after the incident at Cedar Sinai.  BD  LOS ANGELES—Nearly 100...
    Posted to The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck on 10-02-2008
    Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, heparin, California, Hosptials
  • Dennis Quaid tours Dallas hospital

    Dennis Quaid is continuing his efforts for better safety in taking a tour of a hospital in Dallas that is using a bar coding system.  Hat’s off for his continued efforts and taking the time to find out what’s available out there.  As everyone remembers his 2 children had staff infections and...
    Posted to The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck on 07-23-2008
    Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, Hospital, heparin, Medical Errors, Quaid
  • Texas Probes Heparin Infant Overdose – Medical Errors

    Two babies have died, the investigation still continues.  Bar Coding certainly can help the issue, perhaps along with a little software to perhaps monitor before the medication is given.  Just like your computer asks, “are you sure you want to delete this file” if you will, software could also...
    Posted to The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck on 07-10-2008
    Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, My Commentaries, Hospital, heparin, Medical Errors
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