Taurolidine is an antibacterial and antifungal agent with a mechanism of action that is less prone to development of antimicrobial resistance. A taurolidine/heparin lock solution carries a lower risk ...

Deerfield, IL - Baxter International is now recalling from the market all remaining lots and doses of its heparin sodium multidose and single-dose vials for injection and its heparin lock flush ...

ROCKVILLE, Md. Baxter International announced Thursday that the company is proceeding with the voluntary recall of all remaining lots and doses of its heparin sodium injection multi-dose, single-dose ...

The FDA has now concluded that there is sufficient capacity on the part of other suppliers that Baxter's recall will not jeopardize access to this drug, and has told Baxter that the company can now ...

This is the first FDA-approved antimicrobial catheter lock solution. The FDA has approved taurolidine plus heparin (DefenCath®) catheter lock solution to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections ...

A study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases examined the cost-effectiveness of antimicrobial locks for the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections. Antibiotic lock therapy ...

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has revised its current standards on heparin labeling requirements to address safety concerns about the expression of drug strength. The labeling sections for ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Covidien, a healthcare products producer, initiated a voluntary recall of certain lots of Monoject prefill flush syringes, U.S. government officials say. The U.S. Food and ...

Credit: Getty Images. The intent of the document is to help reduce heparin product overdose errors caused by misinterpretation of the drug strength displayed in the labeling. The Food and Drug ...

PHILADELPHIA, April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The family of a Missouri man who died after suffering adverse reactions to contaminated Chinese Heparin is suing Tyco Healthcare, claiming that the ...