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HFA Observes National Hepatitis Awareness Month

HFA Observes National Hepatitis Awareness Month FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 3, 2012 Contact: Richard Pezzillo [...] Read More >>

Community Pharmacists Lose Bid to Immediately Block Express Scripts-Medco Deal

By Rebecca Adams, CQ HealthBeat Associate Editor A federal judge has denied the request of a group of community [...] Read More >>

People with Bleeding Disorders and HCV

Link to Access HCV Therapy Site Friends and supporters, We should all be enormously encouraged by the increasing [...] Read More >>

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Community Pharmacists Lose Bid to Immediately Block Express Scripts-Medco Deal

April 27th, 2012 by Eboni Morris

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Baxter, 2 mL Diluent Volume for Advate

March 26th, 2012 by Katie Whittle

BAXTER INTRODUCES 2 mL DILUENT VOLUME FOR ADVATE Providing Less Volume to Infuse   ADVATE is now available with a 2 mL diluent (sterile water for infusion) volume for dosage strengths ranging from 250 IU to 1700 IU. This represents a reduction ...

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Baxter Recall: Gammagard Liquid

March 14th, 2012 by Katie Whittle

URGENT: BIOLOGIC RECALL INFORMATION Initiated by :  Baxter Healthcare Event Id :  151 Event Date :  03-14-2012 Therapy Gammagard Liquid 10% NDC Number Lot Number Size Packaging Expiration Date 0944-2700-06 LE12LG70AC 20g vial 11-25-2014 Reason Baxter Healthcare Corporation is voluntarily recalling lot LE12LG70AC of GAMMAGARD LIQUID, 10%, 20g size, product code 1502797, NDC# 0944-2700-06. This recall is being ...

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Insurers Now Required to Use Plain Language in Describing Health Plan Benefits, Coverage

February 24th, 2012 by Eboni Morris

New rules published jointly by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury, require health insurers and group health plans to provide concise and comprehensible information about health plan benefits and coverage to the millions of Americans with ...

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Pfizer’s Delivers New Dosage Strength Hemophilia B

February 16th, 2012 by Katie Whittle

Pfizer Hemophilia is pleased to announce that the 3000 IU dose of BeneFIX® is now available for hemophilia B patients. BeneFIX is a recombinant coagulation factor IX product indicated for the control, prevention and perioperative management of bleeding episodes in ...

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Recall of Crickit® Convenience Kits

February 7th, 2012 by Katie Whittle

Click here for FDA recall North American Rescue, LLC Announces A Follow-Up to the Recall of Crickit® Convenience Kits Because of Possible Health Risk Related to Nationwide Recall of Triad Povidone Iodine Prep Pads Contact: Consumer 1-888-689-6277, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm (ET) FOR ...

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BAXTER: PHASE I TRIAL OF LONGER-ACTING RECOMBINANT FVIII

January 5th, 2012 by Katie Whittle

Link to Baxter's Press Release BAXTER INITIATES PHASE I CLINICAL TRIAL OF LONGER-ACTING RECOMBINANT FVIII TREATMENT FOR HEMOPHILIA A Investigational BAX 855 is based on ADVATE Factor VIII Molecule DEERFIELD, Ill., January 5, 2012 – Baxter International Inc. today announced the dosing of ...

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FDA Approves Baxter’s ADVATE as the Only FVIII for Routine Prophylaxis

December 19th, 2011 by Katie Whittle

Direct link to Press Release ADVATE for routine prophylaxis reduced annual bleed events in hemophilia A patients from forty-four to one as compared to an on-demand regimen in a clinical study Once every third day pharmacokinetic dosing option offers some patients the opportunity ...

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Baxter: Labeling Error on Sterile Water

November 17th, 2011 by Katie Whittle

Link to NHF's Medical Advisory November 16, 2011 Baxter Healthcare Corporation has sent a notice of a labeling error affecting the expiration date of the Sterile Water for Injection that is packaged as a diluent with RECOMBINATE . The Sterile Water for ...

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Chinese Firms Linked to Tainted Heparin Still Supplying U.S.

October 28th, 2011 by Eboni Morris

By Anna Edney Courtesy of Bloomberg News Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Two Chinese companies implicated in supplying contaminated ingredients three years ago to Baxter International Inc. for its blood thinner heparin are still supplying product to the U.S., Republican lawmakers said. Baxter recalled ...

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