GALLERY
Stories: “Heparin can still surprise us”
Despite being a centenary drug, heparin remains as one of the essential drugs of medicine and especially of modern surgery but (…)
Short story: Dr. Castillon fights against complicated pregnancies
Main character of the documentary: “Heparin, 100 years saving lives”
Stories: “As soon as I found I was pregnant, I started getting heparin shots”
The use of heparin in pregnancy is increasingly common to avoid thromboembolic complications, abortions or delays (…)
Stories- “Producing heparin is a satisfaction and a responsibility”
Since its foundation in 1975, Bioiberica has been focused on the production of heparin.
The company understood that (…)
Stories- Sport and thrombosis: a real story
Although they may appear immune to thrombosis due to their physical training, athletes are not risk free. In this story we’ll meet (…)
Short story: Dr. Guerrini investigates the use of heparin as an antitumoral treatment.
Main character of the documentary: “Heparin, 100 years saving lives”
Stories: Who discovered Heparin?
Who discovered Heparin? Was it Jay McLean, the student? Or was it its teacher, William Howell? What is clear is that, 100 years ago (…)
Stories: Heparin as a new strategy to fight malaria?
The Catalan Institute of Bioengineering, the Barcelona Institute of Global Health and Bioibérica have joined forces to study the development (…)
Stories: A lifetime dedicated to research
Professor Hemker has published over 400 research papers on Haemostasis and Thrombosis and has also dedicated his (…)
Short story: Dr. Ramon Salinas, director of the Blood and Tissue Bank
Main character of the documentary: “Heparin, 100 years saving lives”
Short story: James Marcum, medical historian
Main character of the documentary: “Heparin, 100 years saving lives”.
Short story: Dr. Joan Carles Souto, hematologist
Main character of the documentary: “Heparin, 100 years saving lives”
Stories- A case of thrombosis in pregnancy
It is estimated that one or two women in a thousand may have thrombosis during pregnancy. In fact, gestation increases (…)
Interview with Zachary Shriver, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences & Technology
Late September 2016, leading glycosaminoglycan specialists convened to discuss the future of Heparin at the (…)
Short story: Dr. Bernardo Romero, cardiovascular surgeon
Main character of the documentary: “Heparin, 100 years saving lives”
Documentary: “Heparin: 100 years saving lives”
“Everybody has heard of penicillin, but nobody knows what heparin is. And the fact is that heparin has saved as many lives as penicillin (…)
Stories: A look to the future of heparin
100 international participants gathered and the focus of debate centered on a single molecule: heparin. Late last year, leading (…)
Documentary Trailer “Heparin: 100 years saving lives”
After nearly a year of filming, we can finally present a preview of the documentary on the 100th anniversary of the discovery (…)
Scientific lecture: “Past, present and future of heparin”
The International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) celebrated its annual meeting in Montpellier and devoted the cultural (…)
What is the difference between a blood clot and a thrombus?
A clot is good when there is damage to the vascular tissue, but it is dangerous if it forms in a healthy blood vessel. In this (…)
Full event: Celebration of Heparin’s Centenary
The centenary of the discovery of heparin was celebrated in Madrid on 17th June 2016 with an event sponsored by (…)
A tribute to Heparin
Heparin is the most commonly used anticoagulant and antithrombotic in the world and today appears on the World Health (…)
Stories: “I have a baby thanks to heparin”
Heparin saves millions of lives every year. And an example is that of Monica, who managed to complete her third pregnancy with (…)
Stories: 40 years of leadership in the production of heparin
Bioibérica was founded in 1975 and its first product was heparin. 40 years later, this biotech company has become a world leader (…)
Stories: “Heparin saved my life”
Pain, swelling, local heat… Andrew Schorr is an American living in Barcelona, who was diagnosed with two blood clots in his legs. (…)