Chinese Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals Puts Patients at Risk
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
The decision by Baxter International to hire a Chinese pharmaceutical supplier to provide ingredients in the blood thinner heparin has been blamed for dozens of patient deaths and hundreds of injuries worldwide. The controversial move calls into question the growing practice of Western drug manufacturers in relying on Chinese pharmaceutical firms, who often do not follow the same safety standards as American and European firms.Critics contend the cost-cutting move to go overseas and contract with Chinese pharmaceutical plants to produce drug ingredients potentially puts millions of patients unnecessarily at risk of death and serious injury.Halt Chinese Manufacturing Pending Further InvestigationMark…Continue » Posted in Dangerous Drugs • Heparin