Well....it looks as though the FDA should do a stint working as a "casual" at the post office before they venture further than their front door.  It appears that it has finally dawned upon the FDA to bring someone fluent in Chinese to China when they inspect manufacturers of components of pharmaceuticals.

And guess what...?  It looks as though some of those components have made it here to Wisconsin.  Article quote:

"To probe the incident, the agency will also inspect a Baxter facility in Cherry Hill, NJ and at a company supplier Scientific Protein Laboratories of Waunakee, Wisconsin." (Article Link)

A Chicago Tribune article probed a little deeper.  Sounds to me like Scientific Protein owns that "China factory" that the FDA "couldn't find". 

"Strunce said Scientific Protein had prepared for an FDA inspection at its China plant, but the FDA approved Baxter's sale of heparin without an inspection.

"You go forward when the FDA gives you approval to go forward", Strunce said.

He said the Chinese plant follows the same testing and quality controls as the one in WaunakHe ee.

Strunce said most of the ingredient purchased by Baxter and all of the recalled ingredient is from the Chinese plant.

Scientific Protein was established in 1976 by Oscar Mayer Foods, which now is part of Kraft Foods."

And lo and behold, Scientific Protein is owned by Oscar Mayer Foods, who is owned by Kraft.  You'd think a huge multinational like Kraft would have someone on the "logistical team" who could've given accurate directions to those poor souls from the FDA who spent their trip stumbling around the WRONG manufacturer in China.  And then something like this happens......possible contaminated drugs........what are the odds...?

Whoops.....it looks like Kraft has an owner itself.  Check it out.

"Note: Altria Group is the parent company of Kraft Foods - with 84.6% ownership of outstanding Kraft common shares - Philip Morris International, Philip Morris USA and Philip Morris Capital Corporation. In addition, Altria Group has a 36% interest in SABMiller, the world's second-largest brewer. The brand portfolio of Altria Group's consumer packaged goods companies includes such well-known names as Kraft, Jacobs, L&M, Marlboro, Maxwell House, Nabisco, Oreo, Oscar Mayer, Parliament, Philadelphia, Post and Virginia Slims. " (Link)

Whoops again.....looks like Altria is a component of someone else yet.

"The move, which was originally disclosed in August, will turn Altria, a Dow component, from a global conglomerate into a domestic tobacco company, with Philip Morris USA and a 28.6% stake in brewer SABMiller PLC (SBMRY) as its only remaining holdings. " (Link)

It seems Dow likes to rearrange their "furniture".  They also seem to have fun selling things to themselves, buying it back, and then selling it again......kinda like a weird monopoly game...or something.....I don't get it..  They do it again and again and again.