Safe production method of heparin

2021-03-03 13:09:10

Heparin is widely used to prevent blood coagulation. It is based on the natural anticoagulant in the body.

It is estimated that 12 million patients in the United States use heparin every year, and the demand is rising and will double in the next 10 years.

In addition, heparin is on the who list of essential medicines. Therefore, it is a big problem to find a new method to produce heparin safely.

For the prevention and treatment of thrombosis or embolic diseases (such as myocardial infarction, thrombophlebitis, pulmonary embolism, etc.); Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) caused by various causes; It is also used in hemodialysis, extracorporeal circulation, catheterization, microvascular surgery and anticoagulation of some blood samples or instruments.