Dennis Quaid Goes To Congress
Dennis Quaid spoke to Congress about the incident which almost cost him his baby twins lives.
Quaid is suing Baxter because the labels on the drug Heparin for low and high dosages looked very much the same which led to the overdose given his babies. Baxter was aware of the problem and was fixing it. What they did not do however, was to recall labels that were already on the market and in the hospitals. He argues that just because the FDA approves a drug does not mean it’s safe. Sometimes a problem won’t arise until it’s on the market.
The defense is saying that states should not have the right to hold drug companies responsible if the federal government gives approval for a drug.
Dennis Quaid has said that the courts are the only road to justice for families that have fallen victim to this kind of mistake.