A Jump in Doctor Visits and Deaths in Flu Season

April 17th, 2008 at 9:03 pm (Brisbane (Australia), Influenza, Medicine and Health, United States, Vaccination and Immunization)

This year, the particular strain of influenza that predominated caught vaccine makers off guard, making flu shots less effective.

Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/18/health/research/18flu.html?ex=1366257600&en=f38d5041af27e134&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By DENISE GRADY

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Heparin Is Now Suspected in 62 Fatalities Across U.S.

April 9th, 2008 at 8:17 pm (Baxter International Inc|BAX|NYSE, China, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Food and Drug Administration, Heparin (Drug), United States)

It is not known if the deaths linked to the blood thinner were the result of a contaminant introduced in China during the manufacturing process.

Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/10/health/policy/10heparin.html?ex=1365566400&en=431932665b96e7bb&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By WALT BOGDANICH

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Germans Seek China Tie To Blood Thinner Heparin

March 7th, 2008 at 5:51 pm (Accidents and Safety, Baxter International Inc|BAX|NYSE, China, Dingell, John D, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Food and Drug Administration, Germany, Heparin (Drug), House of Representatives, International Trade and World Market, United States)

Concerns about the safety of the blood thinner heparin have spread to Germany, after drug authorities there received reports of patients being sickened after taking the drug.

Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/08/world/europe/08heparin.html?ex=1362632400&en=b021ccf0493ef31b&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By CARTER DOUGHERTY and ELISABETH ROSENTHAL

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