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Epogen
Procrit, Epogen Recalled, Vials May Contain Glass Flakes
Sep 24, 2010
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Some lots of Epogen and Procrit (Epoetin alfa) are being recalled today over concerns that some vials may be contaminated with extremely thin, barely...
FDA Says Another Safety Review of Anemia Drugs in the Works
Jan 7, 2010
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Anemia drugs Procrit, Epogen and Aranesp are slated to undergo another safety review, following the publication of a clinical trail that linked one...
Procrit, Similar Drugs Linked to Increased Death Risk By Two More Studies
May 5, 2009
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Two more studies have found that anemia drugs like Epogen, Procrit and Aranesp raise the risk of death among cancer patients. Despite known...
FDA Investigating Procrit and Epogen Following Clinical Trial Deaths
Sep 26, 2008
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Epoetin alfa, an anemia drug sold in the U.S. as Procrit and Epogen, is being reviewed by federal regulators after patients in a German stroke study...
Amgen Ends Controversial Aranesp Marketing Practices
Aug 29, 2008
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The maker of Aranesp is halting marketing practices that critics said encouraged over-use of the anemia drug. Criticism of the policies, in...
More than 44,000 Vials of Procrit Recalled
Aug 6, 2008
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Procrit is being recalled by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ortho Biotech. According to the company's recall notice, the action is necessary...
FDA Forces New Labeling for Procrit, Aranesp and Epogen
Jul 31, 2008
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Federal regulators have decided that the anemia drugs Aranesp, Epogen and Procrit need to have additional safety-related changes to their...
Study Says Genetic Tests May Predict if Procrit, Aranesp or Epogen Will Speed Tumor Growth
Jun 3, 2008
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Some cancer patients treated with the anemia drugs Procrit, Aranesp and Epogen could experience increased tumor growth. However, researcher...
Congress Investigates Procrit, Epogen and Aranesp Marketing
Apr 2, 2008
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Two members of Congress are looking into to allegations that the marketing of Procrit, Aranesp and Epogen encouraged overuse of the anemia drugs,...
Procrit, Aranesp, Epogen Should Be Allowed for Cancer Patients, With Some Restrictions, FDA Panel Says
Mar 13, 2008
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An advisory panel has weighed in on the safety issues surrounding Procrit, Aranesp and Epogen, anemia drugs used to treat chemotherapy patients and...
