Dennis Quaid Sues Drug Company

We all remember the almost-tragic mix-up that landed Dennis Quaid’s newborn twins in the emergency room. Well, now the actor and his wife are suing the maker of the drug that was involved in the fiasco.

Yesterday, Quaid riled a lawsuit against Baxter Healthcare Corporation, the maker of the blood-thinning drug Heparin. But Baxter says the blame is being misplaced.

Baxter spokeswoman Deborah Spak told press, "This is not a product issue. The issue here is about improper use of a product. While we strive to clearly differentiate our products and dosages, no amount of differentiation will replace the value of clinicians carefully reviewing and reading a drug name and dose before dispensing and administering it."

According to a source, the suit claims that, “Baxter is at fault because the 10-unit/milliliter and 10,000-unit/milliliter vials of the anticlotting drug have virtually identical labels. An exhibit included in the court papers shows the two similar-size vials side by side, each with a blue label. The most distinguishing feature is the color of the cap: The smaller concentration has a green top, the higher has a gray.”

The Quaids also feel that the packaging should have been recalled after three children in Indiana died following a similar mix-up.

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