Death toll rises from contaminated Heparin


	Death toll rises from contaminated Heparin

ericskiff

4-10-2008 12:25 PM

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Scary - What do you do when the drug you need might be the thing that kills you?

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4-10-2008 12:39 PM

dgreplay

Is big Pharma peddling hope even though the risks are potentially that great?

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