Heparin – Frequently Asked Questions Part I

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Posted on 13th March 2009 by gjohnson in Uncategorized

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Heparin FAQ’s

The Heparin Catastrophe has left thousands of people with questions. We have heard most of them we over and over, and have done our best to answer those we could. Many answers are still unknown. In those thousands of heparin conversations, we have been asked tens of thousands of questions. Below and the series of blogs to follow are our answers to the most frequently asked questions.

1. When did the Heparin contamination begin?

Baxter claims it started shipping contaminated Heparin on September 13, 2007, but we believe there is at least circumstances that make us believe that it may have started sooner. This September 13, 2007 start date means that any death or severe consequences occurred in the administration of heparin after that date, requires an investigation. Baxter claims to have tested all heparin shipped from China, even going back years and has alleged that the OSCS contaminant began on that date. But the conditions that allowed for this contaminant and didn’t properly test for it, leaves doubts as the purity of Heparin even before that date.

While at one time we felt fairly comfortable turning down cases that occurred before that time, we are no longer doing so just based on that September date. As additional disclosures have trickled in, we are seeing more and more evidence that clearly suggests some contaminated heparin was in the supply chain earlier in 2007, especially in hospital settings, such as in cardiac surgery. If you know of a death or severe consequence following heparin administration at any time in 2007, call us and we will investigate.

Attorney Gordon Johnson
Chair Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, American Association of Justice
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