News tagged with anemia drug
Deworming important for children's health, has limited impact on infection in wider communities
Although they have an important impact on children's health and education, school-based deworming programmes have a limited impact on the level of infection in the wider community, according to a mathematical modeling study ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 28, 2013 |
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FDA: Omontys injection pulled from market
(HealthDay)—Affymax Inc. of Palo Alto, Calif., and Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company Limited of Deerfield, Ill., have voluntarily recalled all lots of Omontys Injection, used to treat anemia in adult dialysis ...
Medications
Feb 26, 2013 |
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Malaria drug association with hemolytic anemia unclear
(HealthDay)—Artesunate, a drug used in the treatment of severe malaria, may or may not be associated with hemolytic anemia, so the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends close monitoring ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 11, 2013 |
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Amgen to pay record $762 mn fine over anemia drug (Update)
US pharmaceutical giant Amgen has pleaded guilty to illegally introducing a mislabeled drug for treating anemia onto the market and will pay a record $762 million fine, officials said Wednesday.
Medications
Dec 18, 2012 |
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Synribo approved to treat rare leukemia
(HealthDay)—Synribo (omacetaxine mepesuccinate) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat a rare blood and bone marrow disease called chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).
Cancer
Oct 26, 2012 |
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Abraxane approved to treat advanced lung cancer
(HealthDay)—Abraxane (paclitaxel protein-bound) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration—in combination with the drug carboplatin—to treat advanced or spreading non-small cell lung ...
Cancer
Oct 14, 2012 |
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FDA issues warning over-the-counter diarrhea drug
(AP)—The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use an over-the-counter drug called Intestinomicina because the anti-diarrhea treatment contains a drug linked to life-threatening injuries.
Medications
Sep 18, 2012 |
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EU approves Novartis-Incyte blood cancer drug
Novartis AG and Incyte Corp. said Tuesday that European Union regulators approved their blood cancer drug Jakavi.
Medications
Sep 04, 2012 |
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Omontys approved for anemic people with kidney disease
(HealthDay) -- Omontys (peginesatide) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat anemia in adults who require dialysis due to chronic kidney disease.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 27, 2012 |
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FDA approves first drug for bone marrow disorder
The first drug to treat a rare disorder that causes red blood cells to build up inside bone marrow was cleared Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration
Medications
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Scientists design experimental treatment for iron-overload diseases
Iron overload is a common condition affecting millions of people worldwide. Excess iron in the body is toxic, and deposits can cause damage to the liver, heart and other organs. Current treatments, researchers ...
Medical research
Nov 01, 2011 |
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Standard aplastic anemia therapy improves patient outcomes better than newer version
A comparison clinical study of two aplastic anemia treatments found that ATGAM, currently the only licensed aplastic anemia drug in the United States, improved blood cell counts and survival significantly more than did Thymoglobulin, ...
Medical research
Aug 04, 2011 |
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Pew finds serious gaps in oversight of US drug safety
Americans' medicines are increasingly manufactured in developing countries, where oversight is lower than in the U.S., according to a new white paper by the Pew Health Group. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates ...
Medications
Jul 12, 2011 |
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