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Allergic Reactions
Death Toll From Recalled Chinese Heparin Continues to Rise; Tainted Heparin Still in Circulation
May 18th, 2008
The family of a Missouri man who died after suffering adverse reactions to contaminated Chinese Heparin is suing Tyco Healthcare, claiming that the company waited too long to announce a recall of the drug. And the death toll due to tainted Heparin continues to rise, because this case has not been accounted for by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which has been investigating 81 other deaths linked to the tainted blood thinner, says an attorney representing the family of Freddie James Williams Sr. "Public and medical professionals need to be extremely cautious," says Jeffrey Killino, who is filing what appears to be the first wrongful death...
Source: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (2008-05-18)
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