Therapeutic Dose Of Heparin
Drugmaker Baxter HealthCare Corp., which makes half of the blood thinner Heparin sold in the United States, is temporarily suspending production of some injectable doses of the med after reports of severe allergic reactions--and possibly four deaths--in some patients. Heparin is used to prevent blood clots in patients undergoing such procedures as kidney dialysis and heart surgery. Baxter's announcement means that there could be a shortage of the medication, and health officials are working...
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