The Pharmaceutical Journal The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 drug alert for heparin sodium IV flush solution 100 IU/ml distributed by Kent Pharmaceuticals Ltd on behalf of Fannin (UK) Limited. This is due to an error on cartons ...
PR Newswire (press release) Neutrolin contains taurolidine, which has been shown to be a potent anti-infective agent that is active against gram positive and gram negative bacteria, and also contains heparin to ensure patency of the catheter. Dr. Douglas Webb, an infectious ... and more »
The Biological SCENE A research team led by Jayachandran N. Kizhakkedathu of the University of British Columbia recently designed a reversal agent for heparin (Sci. Tr...
Scientific American Clots are clumps of blood cells, platelets and proteins, and so it seemed logical to think that diluting, or thinning, the blood with heparin would...
Ubyssey Online Kizhakkedathu said that one to three percent of the global population uses heparin . It is not only used for the regular treatment of cardiovascular disease such as venous or arterial thromboembolism but also in most surgeries and all dialysis procedures.
Regulatory Focus Kent Pharmaceuticals has warned British healthcare professionals of a carton labeling mistake on the heparin it distributes for Fannin. All batches distributed since 12 November incorrectly state the product is preservative-free. To maintain supply ...
MedPage Today Aripazine is a synthetic small molecule (D-arginine compound) that has broad activity against various old ( heparin , low-molecular-weight heparin ) and new oral anticoagulants (dabigatran [Pradaxa], rivaroxaban [Xarelto], apixaban [Eliquis], and edoxaban ...
WhaTech In terms of the proposed/ongoing projects, however, it is projected that the heparin API in China will achieve an additional capacity of more than 20 trillion units by 2015, when China's total capacity will exceed 30 trillion units, accounting for ...
FiercePharma Manufacturing After tainted Chinese heparin in 2008 led to dozens of deaths of dialysis patients in the U.S., global regulators started preaching loud and clear on the need for heparin makers to be able to track back sources to ensure they were safe. German meat ...
