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Update to Healthcare Facilities and Healthcare Professionals about Heparin and Heparin-containing Medical Products

Posted by Sally Watkins, PhD, RN | Published: August 8, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration is summarizing important information relating to medical products that contain potentially contaminated heparin and is seeking assistance from healthcare facilities and providers in identifying and reporting adverse events related to these products.

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/safety/heparin-healthcare-update.html

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