Dennis Quaid Speaks To Congress About Baxter, Heparin

Washington (dbTechno) - Actor Dennis Quaid appeared before Congress on Wednesday to try and open up the flood gates to allow people to sue pharmaceutical companies for their mistakes. He addressed specifically his issue he had with Baxter Healthcare after his newborn twins were overdosed with the blood-thinner heparin.

Quaid currently has a suit filed against drug maker Baxter Healthcare.

He is suing after his newborn twins nearly died when they were given 1,000 times the normal dose of the blood-thinner heparin.

Since the various types of the drug had the same bottle, labels, and size, the newborn twins were given the wrong type of the drug.

The House Reform and Government Oversight Committee is trying to decide whether or not the Food and Drug Administration must side with drug makers, since they are also technically responsible for approving the labels on the drugs.

Quaid spoke against government regulators and others who have protected drug and medical device companies from lawsuits such as these.

Quaid believes that patients should have legal rights if they believe a drug or device caused harm.

The FDA has stated that once products meet their standards, the makers are not liable.