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Baxter International Inc. and U.S. regulators said deadly allergic reactions to the blood thinner heparin may have been caused by a fake ingredient from China.
A “heparin-like molecule” was found in Chinese-made crude heparin being processed at the plants of Baxter’s supplier, Scientific Protein Laboratories, in China and Wisconsin, the drugmaker and the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.
Baxter began withdrawing multidose vials of heparin Jan. 17 because of reported allergic reactions. The Deerfield, Ill.- based company expanded its recall Feb. 28 to include all remaining vials.
