Americans have been repeatedly told that we have the safest medicines in the world. That's because the Food and Drug Administration has the reputation for policing our drug supply conscientiously. The ...

A swine fever outbreak in China that has killed millions of pigs has led to a dwindling supply of a common blood thinner in the U.S., Bloomberg reports. The active ingredient in the anti-clotting drug ...

Six drugmakers are reporting shortages of heparin, a blood thinner, and 19 solutions are back ordered for weeks, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Two pharmaceutical ...

DETROIT ¬– A Henry Ford Hospital study has found that a pharmacist-directed anticoagulation service improves the way medication is managed for patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), a ...

Purpose: A case of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) complicated by warfarin-induced skin necrosis (WISN) is reported. Summary: A patient with a history of hypertension, heart failure, and ...

Do you know what's in your medicine cabinet right now?China, the country that has sold us toys with lead paint and tainted pet food, now makes a lot of the ingredients in drugs sold in the United ...

This leaflet answers some common questions about DBL Heparin Sodium Injection BP ampoule. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or ...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. The sole supplier of heparin sodium vials for the United States has launched a Web site to educate the public on the heparin manufacturing process and reduce heparin-related ...