The rain on Baxter falls mainly in Spain
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The Spanish government has announced it is to seek from Baxter Healthcare damages worth some Pta50 billion ($267 million) for breach of contract and bringing the health service into disrepute, following the death in Spain of eleven haemodialysis patients. It is a first example of the potential political fallout of such a case and which has yet to emerge in the other countries involved.