Heparin concerns grow in China

April 13, 2008

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The Los Angeles Times has reported that the FDA has asked Chinese manufacturers of products that may contain heparin to test their supplies. This action follows reports of two serious allergic reactions following the use of devices that contain heparin. The FDA will write to 82 medical device manufacturers urging them to test their heparin.

This recent episode follows on from concerns about reactions to intravenous heparin. FDA’s statistics showed 62 deaths associated with the alleged ‘heparin associated’ severe reaction in the 15 months.