Anemia drug reduces transfusions and chemotherapy-related fatigue
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...ug for the treatment of severe sepsis, drotrecogin alfa (activated) (Xigris), is a cost-effective treatmen...trial, the researchers determined that drotrecogin alfa (activated) costs $48,800 per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY). This figure falls below the widely ...Serono receives FDA approval for Gonal-f RFF Pen to treat infertility
...otropin in the world: Gonal-f RFF Pen (follitropin alfa injection). Gonal-f RFF Pen is the first and only ..., Rebif (interferon beta-1a), Gonal-f (follitropin alfa for injection), Luveris (lutropin alfa), Ovidrel PreFilled Syringe/Ovitrelle (choriogonadotropin alf...Studies demonstrate positive data in treatment of hepatitis C
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