Injected Heparin Recall

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Baxter issues urgent recall for injected heparin

BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Baxter International late Friday issued an "urgent" recall of batches of its blood-thinner heparin due to reports they have caused severe allergic reactions in some recipients. In particular, Baxter is recalling injectable formulations of heparin sodium in 1000 units/mL and 30mL multi-vial doses. Baxter said it began recalling the batches on January 17 and has launched an investigation to determine why the product appears to have triggered such reactions

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My hospital must not carry heparin manufactured by Baxter. If we did, it would have been pulled of the shelves already.

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DEERFIELD, Ill., January 25, 2008 - Baxter Healthcare Corporation has announced the voluntary recall of nine lots of heparin sodium injection 1000 units/mL 10mL and 30mL multi-dose vials. The company began recalling the lots on January 17, 2008 as a precautionary measure due to an increase in the number of reports of adverse patient reactions that may be associated with the product. Baxter is conducting a thorough investigation of these reports to identify the cause of the increase in allergic-type reactions.

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