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Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism: TICs & TIMs

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<strong>Chemical</strong> <strong>Agents</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Opportunity</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Terrorism</strong><br />

Training Support Package<br />

Participant Guide<br />

Slide 43<br />

In late 2007, reports began to come by MedWatch and other reporting mechanisms<br />

identifying severe allergic reactions and decreased blood pressure with more than 80<br />

deaths associated with administration <strong>of</strong> one brand <strong>of</strong> heparin (a blood thinning agent).<br />

Laboratory identification <strong>of</strong> a contaminant that had some anticoagulant activity led to the<br />

recall <strong>of</strong> this product.<br />

As with many recent events, a source <strong>of</strong> raw material from China, was found to be<br />

responsible.<br />

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