Exclusive: Black Specks, Unsuitable Chemicals & Repeat Violations at America’s Key Heparin Factory
Smithfield Bioscience, a specialized subsidiary of Chinese-owned Smithfield Foods, was cited for significant violations at its Cincinnati manufacturing facility. The operation is tied to what the company describes as the largest US-based supply of heparin sodium active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). Heparin is a widely used anticoagulant, or blood thinner, administered in hospitals to prevent blood…Continue reading Exclusive: Black Specks, Unsuitable Chemicals & Repeat Violations at America’s Key Heparin Factory
