Boston Heparin Lawyer - Heparin Recall News

Boston, MA - April 15, 2008

According to the Boston Globe, The recently recalled blood thinner Heparin, was mostly likely the result of fraudulent activities. The suspected fraud was the replacement of real Heparin with a Heparin-like substance, that turned out to be a modified form or chondroitin sulfate. This substance was responsible for allergic reactions and deaths and lead to the recall of Heparin in February.

The active ingredient of the drug was manufactured in China. "It was apparently, we suspect, done by virtue of economic fraud," FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach told a Senate hearing.

Speaking to reporters after the hearing, von Eschenbach said the altered chemical would not have occurred during any normal processing. While the agency has no specific evidence of fraud, "the concern is that it had to be by design," he said. Von Eschenbach added that the agency is not investigating motive, but would leave that to Chinese officials.

Boston Globe Article on Heparin Recall

Heparin Article in Wikipedia

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