News tagged with aranesp
FDA recommends lower doses of anemia drugs
(AP) -- Food and Drug Administration officials say doctors should use lower doses of anemia drugs when treating patients with failing kidneys due to the increased risk of stroke, blood clots and death.
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Jun 24, 2011 |
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Study finds stroke risk from anemia drug Aranesp
(AP) -- A new study raises fresh safety concerns about widely used anemia medicines, finding that the drug Aranesp nearly doubled the risk of stroke in people with diabetes and chronic kidney problems who are not yet sick ...
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Oct 31, 2009 |
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Poor response to anti-anemia drug predicts higher risk of heart disease or death
Patients with diabetes, kidney disease and anemia who don't respond to treatment with an anti-anemia drug have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease or death, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 29, 2010 |
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FDA may limit anemia drug use for kidney disease
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is considering new restrictions on widely used anemia drugs that appear to double the risk of stroke in patients with kidney disease.
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Oct 14, 2010 |
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Study of popular anemia drug supports new guidelines for its use in dialysis patients
A new study helps dispel mounting confusion over the safety of blockbuster anemia drugs — erythropoiesis-stimulating agents — for people with kidney disease requiring dialysis, as federal regulators prepare to decide whether ...
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Mar 02, 2010 |
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Anemia drug not helpful for kidney disease patients
An international study authored by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher has concluded that the anemia drug darbepoetin alfa works no better than a placebo in several other applications previously thought to be promising.
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Dec 22, 2009 |
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US prescription drug use fell in 2008, study says
(AP) -- Prescription drug use in the U.S. fell last year, although total spending on drugs increased as prices rose sharply on brand-name products, pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions said Wednesday.
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May 13, 2009 |
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Anemia drugs under scrutiny
U.S. drug regulators are contemplating further restrictions on the use of drugs to combat anemia in cancer patients.
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Mar 13, 2008 |
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FDA approves new warnings on anemia drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved revised warnings and labeling changes for the anemia drugs Aranesp, Epogen and Procrit.
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Nov 09, 2007 |
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