International Business News - Heparin http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif APP Pharmaceuticals Inc., a major supplier of Heparin, will increase prices of the treatment due to rising costs in raw material, testing and additional personnel costs, the company announced today. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/app-pharmaceuticals-fda-heparin.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 14:15:23 EDT The Food and Drug Administration is concerned that some medical facilities still have heparin in stock despite a recall by the California Department of Health and the FDA's own recall monitoring, according to a published report Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/report-fda-warns-on-heparin.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 19:04:55 EDT Chinese Food and Drug regulators said pharmaceutical Baxter International Inc. did not fully co-operate in an investigation to address the case of the blood thinner heparin to which 81 deaths are linked due to the presence of a chemical contaminant. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/44666-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/baxter-didn-039-cooperate-heparin-investigation-chinese-officials-say.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/baxter-didn-039-cooperate-heparin-investigation-chinese-officials-say.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 17:31:46 EDT Baxter International Inc. Chief Executive Robert Parkinson said Tuesday that the company has not been seriously hurt by a recall of its contaminated blood thinner heparin. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/baxter-ceo-sees-no-financial-impact-from-heparin-recall.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 18:46:25 EDT China's drug safety agency accused the United States on Tuesday of blocking Beijing's inquiry into a blood thinner linked to 81 deaths by refusing to provide details on victims and specifics about drug production. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/china-accuses-us-of-shoddy-probe-into-tainted-heparin.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 15:44:23 EDT The widow of a man who died after receiving contaminated heparin told a congressional subcommittee Tuesday "we have a false sense of security" in a land where people expect to be protected and safe. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/42867-heparin.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080429/families-of-contaminated-heparin-victims-tell-stories-of-deaths.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080429/families-of-contaminated-heparin-victims-tell-stories-of-deaths.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:33:30 EDT The widow of a man who died after receiving contaminated heparin told a congressional subcommittee Tuesday "we have a false sense of security" in a land where people expect to be protected and safe. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080429/contaminated-heparin-deaths-noted.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:57:45 EDT The Food and Drug Administration has told the Chinese manufacturer of a heparin ingredient that it does not have adequate systems for ensuring that the raw materials it uses are safe and that any impurities are removed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080421/fda-cites-chinese-firms-manufacturing-processes-for-heparin.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:21:18 EDT Chinese officials voiced doubts Monday that a contaminant identified in a blood thinner called heparin was the root cause of severe allergic reactions in hundreds of Americans. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080421/china-questions-fault-in-heparin-problem.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:13:28 EDT The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported newly yesterday that 62 people have died due to allergic reactions and low blood pressure caused by the blood thinner heparin. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080409/fda-baxter-heparin.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:08:44 EDT The Food and Drug Administration has tripled the number of deaths it attributes to side effects of the blood thinner heparin, which triggered a massive recall earlier this year. The agency has been ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080408/fda-cites-more-heparin-patient-deaths.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:45:19 EDT Sixty-two deaths now are associated with contaminated batches of the blood thinner heparin, triple the previous estimate, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. That doesn't mean people sti... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080408/fda-links-more-deaths-to-blood-thinner.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:00:08 EDT Some 62 deaths are now associated with contaminated batches of the blood thinner heparin, triple the previous estimate, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. That doesn't mean people are s... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080408/fda-counts-more-heparin-deaths.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:49:22 EDT 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 has been investigating contamination of heparin ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080408/fda-reports-more-than-100-heparin-deaths.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:11:22 EDT A manufacturer of the blood thinner heparin initiated a nationwide recall Friday because some products may contain a potentially dangerous contaminant. Contaminated heparin from a different manufacturer has been associated with 19 deaths and hundreds of allergic reactions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080321/another-company-recalls-heparin.htm Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:57:09 EDT In a reversal of its earlier stance, China's drug safety agency is ordering local authorities to tighten controls on production of heparin, a blood-thinner linked to 19 deaths in the United States and hundreds of allergic reactions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080321/china-orders-tighter-controls-on-heparin.htm Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:41:44 EDT U.S. health officials have identified a contaminant in batches of the blood thinner heparin associated with 19 deaths and are trying to determine how the chemical got into the drug. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080319/contaminant-found-in-heparin-identified.htm Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:51:24 EDT U.S. health officials have identified a contaminant in batches of the blood thinner heparin associated with 19 deaths and are trying to determine how the chemical got into the drug. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080319/contaminant-found-in-heparin.htm Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:53:45 EDT U.S. health regulators have identified the contaminant found in Baxter International's blood thinner heparin, which may be to blame for 19 deaths. The Food and Drug Administration says a chemical compound called oversulfated chondroitin sulfate has been found in samples of the drug tied to death and allergic reactions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080319/fda-identifies-heparin-contaminant.htm Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:29:32 EDT China and the United States are working together to investigate the blood-thinner heparin, which has been linked to 19 American deaths, China's food and drug administration said Sunday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080316/china-us-working-together-on-heparin.htm Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:46:45 EDT