They state the raw ingredient was from Wisconsin based Scientific Protein Laboratories, which owns a Chinese factory and buys additional raw heparin from other supplies...BD
Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt said that officials with the Food and Drug Administration would respond to the Chinese concerns later Monday. He said that he's seen progress in how China has address safety concerns, and he would be surprised if it didn't take strong steps to address any problems found with the manufacturing process for heparin. The officials also noted that the implicated Chinese factory — Changzhou SPL — was managed and overseen by a manager from its U.S. headquarters. The heparin ingredient produced by the factory has all been exported.
Everybody passes the buck! Wish we still did our own manufacturing here in the US.
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