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Quaid to FDA: Mind Your Own Business!

Posted May 14th 2008 12:43PM by TMZ Staff

Hell hath no fury like a father scorned!

After Dennis Quaids' newborn twins were mistakenly given a massive overdose of a blood thinner last November, they sued the drug's manufacturer, Baxter Healthcare Corp., claiming the label on the bottle contributed to the foul-up. Baxter says it's not their problem because the FDA approved it, and they're trying to back out of the lawsuit on a technicality.

Now he's testifying on Capitol Hill today, hoping to prevent other drug companies from weaseling out of similar lawsuits.

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31. #22 and #23. Your correct. I blame the "nurse" that administered the almost "leathel" dose. What an idiot. This drug from what i've been reading has been used quite alot in newborns. SO WTF was the dumb ASS nurse thinking?????

Who the hell will you people blame about every friggin thing once Bush is out of office. Don't forget!!!! CONGRESS is full of friggin multi-millionares. CONGRESS PEOPLE!!!!!! So why don't you bitch about your representatives instead of blaming Bush. The DEMOCRATS have CONTROL now. DUH!

Posted at 6:39AM on May 15th 2008 by Montana

32. Folks, the labels are VERY different! Try taking a look at them and then commnet. http://www.injuryboard.com/topic/heparin-blood-thinner.aspx

The hospital staff screwed up. They became to comfortable and didn't take the time to check the labels like they should. This is in no way Baxter's fault.

Posted at 7:37AM on May 15th 2008 by Chicago

33. As a Registered Nurse I know the last check on that vial SHOULD have been the nurses administering it.
THEY failed their duty to check, double check and triple check that dose and label prior to giving it. Baxter might have a problem, but the folks that gave it seem far more culpable to me.

Posted at 1:29PM on May 15th 2008 by Maddy

34. Just maybe the person who gave the wrong medication was just incompitant and blamed the drug manufacturers to save their job.

Posted at 7:09PM on May 15th 2008 by pam

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