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Heparin
Despite Lackluster Performance, FDA Hands Out Big Bonuses
Jun 27, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced that it has increased employee bonuses by a whopping 29 percent in the past year, despite...
Heparin-Related Deaths Surged Since 2006, FDA Says
Jun 20, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Deaths following administration of heparin increased significantly this year, according to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). While it...
Heparin Deaths Now Number 149
Jun 17, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Tainted heparin may be linked to 149 deaths, up from the 81 fatalities federal regulators reported in April. While all of the deaths involved...
FDA May Outsource Overseas Drug Maker Inspections
Jun 13, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is said to be considering a plan that would outsource the inspection of overseas drug makers to private...
Heparin Lawsuits Sent to Federal Court in Toledo
Jun 11, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Dozens of lawsuits stemming from tainted Baxter Heparin will all be transferred to U.S. District Court in Toledo before Judge James G. Carr. ...
Tainted Heparin Still a Danger
Jun 10, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Tainted heparin might still be in circulation, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has warned after finding the recalled drug in medical...
Former Metabolife Executive Gets 6 Months for Lying to FDA
Jun 10, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The former chief of Metabolife has been sentenced to six months in jail for misleading federal regulators. Michael J. Ellis, 55, pleaded guilty...
Tainted Heparin Used in Medical Devices Linked to 11 Deaths
Jun 6, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Tainted Heparin made by Baxter International has been linked to more than 80 deaths and hundreds of adverse reactions in the US, resulting in a...
MIT Study Proves Heparin Deaths, Reactions Result of Fake Ingredient
Jun 5, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A group of scientists, led by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have shown that a counterfeit chemical found in batches...
Dennis Quaid Tells Congress Victims of Defective Drugs Must be Able to Sue
May 16, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
On Wednesday, actor Dennis Quaid urged the U.S. Congress to preserve patients' rights to sue manufacturers for injuries from defective drugs as he...
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