New Test Will Detect Heparin Contaminants
Researchers have developed a simple test to determine the safety of heparin, a blood thinner, according to news sources. In 2008, several people died and many more were seriously injured after receiving dosages of heparin that had been altered with oversulfated chondroitin sulfate (OSCS), a synthetic dietary supplement that can be taken to treat osteoarthritis…. read more
FDA Finds Drug Missing Main Ingredient in Random Testing
The Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of a particular batch of the drug Frusemide, used as a diuretic, after finding a batch was missing the main ingredient during random testing, according to news sources. The drug, which is used in patients with liver, kidney, and heart problems, was found to have defects… read more