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2008-03-06 -Lurid Crime Tales-

FDA finds contaminant in suspect blood-thinner - Guess who's involved

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Posted by gorb 2008-03-06 04:28|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 investigators found "a heparin-like compound -- that is not heparin -- present in some of the active pharmaceutical ingredients" in both facilities,

Posted by Icerigger 2008-03-06 09:24|| 2008-03-06 09:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Might be wayfarin, which is also a blood thinner and is used to kill rats.

Posted by lotp 2008-03-06 09:27|| 2008-03-06 09:27|| Front Page Top

#3 And by "a heparin-like compound -- that is not heparin", we mean lead.

Posted by SteveS 2008-03-06 09:43|| 2008-03-06 09:43|| Front Page Top

#4 'Way to tarnish the brand equity, there, boys!

Posted by Mike 2008-03-06 12:39|| 2008-03-06 12:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Part of the problem is that there are now plenty of raw materials that are produced only in China. So there are no alternative sources to go to when this kind of issue comes up.

A dozen deaths in the U.S. alone? Over what period of time, I wonder. And how many deaths and health problems occurred due to this that were not reported to the FDA as being associated with heparin.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-03-06 12:59|| 2008-03-06 12:59|| Front Page Top

#6 I recall vaguely that artificial sweetners such as Sacchrin are Polyglycols (so is antifreeze)
So what's the "Contaminant? Antifreeze? it's sweet to the taste.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2008-03-06 14:06|| 2008-03-06 14:06|| Front Page Top

#7 #1: investigators found "a heparin-like compound -- that is not heparin -- present in some of the active pharmaceutical ingredients" in both facilities

I missed that. Does it mean that the US-side is involved as well? It seems impossible to me that they would tinker with the FDA-approved formula. Is it possible that a supplier is messing with the component ingredients? Who is the supplier - China perhaps?

Posted by gorb 2008-03-06 14:10|| 2008-03-06 14:10|| Front Page Top

#8 Plastic crap and textiles from China are bad enough but food and drugs? What that tells me is that U.S. businessmen and their pet politicians are just as contemptuous of human life as their Chinese counterparts. At the very least these products should be clearly labeled as being from China. Then consumers could ask their doctors or pharmacists for alternatives.

Posted by Abu Uluque (aka Ebbang Uluque6305) 2008-03-06 14:30|| 2008-03-06 14:30|| Front Page Top

#9 ...a drug made by Baxter from pig intestines...

Boy, that'll piss off the muzzies.

Why are we still buying shit from China?

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-03-06 17:18|| 2008-03-06 17:18|| Front Page Top

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