Lower-income youth with kidney disease, even when prescribed growth hormone, are less likely to grow to a normal height, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Susan Furth, a researcher at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and lead author of the ...
AMAG Pharmaceuticals has received a notice of three-month extension from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for Feraheme (ferumoxytol) injection to be used for intravenous (IV) therapy. ...
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Indian automaker Tata Motors has formed a partnership with Malaysian automotive conglomerate DRB-HICOM Berhad for the import, distribution and assembly of its commercial vehicles in Malaysia. As part of this deal, Tata has entered into a ...
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British drugmaker AstraZeneca and US biotechnology company FibroGen have formed a strategic partnership to develop and commercialize FG-4592 to treat anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). ...
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American Regent, a subsidiary of a Daiichi Sankyo Group Company named Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, has won USFDA approval for Injectafer (ferric carboxymaltose injection) for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia (IDA). A parenteral iron ...
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La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company has reported a comprehensive net loss attributable to common stockholders of $3.74m, or $0.14 per share, for the second quarter ended on 30 June 2013 compared with $7.77m, or $0.67 per share in 2012. ...
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In the first half year, despite of decrease of whole HD truck industry, XCMG remains to make remarkable profits both at home and abroad thanks to complete industrial chain, strong technical strength and stable products. In the first half ...
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Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, AMAG Pharmaceuticals' European commercial partner, has submitted a type-II variation to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for label expansion of Rienso (ferumoxytol). The approval will allow the use of ...
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Automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) through its subsidiary, the Sandown Motors dealership, has secured an automotive parts supply contract from the Rea Vaya 1B Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. Under the deal, MBSA ...
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UK-based NextPharma Technologies has been selected by Mitsubishi Pharma Europe (MPE) to provide tailored, primary and secondary packaging solutions for its BindRen, within the European territory. MPE, the European subsidiary of Mitsubishi ...
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Chery Automobile May 23 signed a cooperation agreement with the Badminton World Federation in Malaysia, becoming a strategic partner with the federation. Chery also showed that it will build a complete car CKD assembly plant in ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review AMAG Pharmaceuticals' supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for Feraheme (ferumoxytol) injection for Intravenous (IV) use. The sNDA filed is to expand the indication for ...
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Multinational pharmaceutical and diagnostics company OPKO Health has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cytochroma. Under the purchase, OPKO intends to include Cytochroma's Replidea and Alpharen, which are in Phase 3 clinical trials ...
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Takeda Pharmaceuticals has entered into a deal with US-based DSI Renal for the supply of its OMONTYS (peginesatide) injection, designed for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adult patients on dialysis. ...
Tags: OMONTYS injection, anemia, chronic kidney disease, CKD patients
Japan Tobacco (JT), Keryx Biopharmaceuticals' Japanese partner, has filed a new drug application (NDA) for the marketing approval of Ferric Citrate (Zerenex) in Japan for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) ...
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