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CSL ramps up development of COVID-19 plasma treatment
6 May 2020 - Australia’s biggest health company CSL has confirmed it will immediately begin development of plasma-derived therapy to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 May 2020
Pharming receives European Commission approval for treatment of acute hereditary angioedema attacks in children with Ruconest
30 April 2020 - European Commission decision was received six weeks earlier than expected. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Apr 2020
CSL's blood payments in US under the microscope
25 April 2020 - CSL has been forced to defend the way it runs its blood plasma collection business in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Apr 2020
Andexanet alfa for reversing anticoagulation
21 April 2020 - The Department of Health and Social Care has asked NICE to produce guidance on using andexanet alfa ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Apr 2020
Cows come home for CSL in COVID-19 vaccine battle
8 April 2020 - It sounds like a pitch for a sci-fi thriller — using genetically modified cows to fight ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Apr 2020
Global plasma leaders collaborate to accelerate development of potential COVID-19 hyperimmune therapy
6 April 2020 - Partnership brings together world-leading plasma companies to focus on developing and delivering a hyperimmune immunoglobulin in the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Apr 2020
FDA approves additional treatment for adults and adolescents with haemophilia A or B and inhibitors
1 April 2020 - The U.S. FDA today approved Sevenfact [coagulation factor VIIa (recombinant)-jncw] for the treatment and control of bleeding ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jan 2020
TLV is reviewing the subsidy of factor VIII drugs with side agreements
28 January 2020 - Factor VIII drugs are used to treat a form of hemorrhagic disease, hemophilia A, which involves ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Nov 2019
Octapharma’s fibryga receives European label extension to treat acquired fibrinogen deficiency (AFD)
5 November 2019 - Octapharma announced today that the human fibrinogen concentrate fibryga has received approval for use in treatment of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2019
A severe shortage hits a drug used for cancer, immune disorders, epilepsy, causing canceled treatments and rationing
5 November 2019 - A severe shortage of immune globulin — a popular medicine used to treat epilepsy, cancer and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2019
FDA approves Octapharma’s Wilate for haemophilia A in adult and adolescent patients
8 October 2019 - Octapharma USA today announced the U.S. FDA has approved Wilate for treatment of adults and adolescents with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jul 2019
Platelet rich plasma treatment is not classified as a drug, Health Canada says
27 July 2019 - Agency clarifies its position on controversial treatment made popular by superstar athletes. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2019
Esperoct is now approved in Canada for the treatment of haemophilia A in both children and adults
12 July 2019 - New treatment can help Canadians living with haemophilia A better manage their bleeding episodes ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2019
ADMA Biologics receives FDA approval for license transfers for Bivigam and Nabi-HB
8 July 2019 - All aspects of the Biotest Therapy Business Unit acquisition are successfully completed. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2019
Grifols announces FDA approval of Xembify, 20% subcutaneous immunoglobulin for primary immunodeficiencies
4 July 2019 - Xembify is Grifols’ first 20% subcutaneous immunoglobulin for the treatment of primary immunodeficiencies. ...