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Blood diseases
HIV, hepatitis scare in US
29/2/2008
US officials say 40 000 people may have been infected with HIV and hepatitis in a major health scare after a Las Vegas clinic was found to have re-used syringes and medicine vials.
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Laser could zap HIV
1/11/2007
A revolutionary laser technique can destroy viruses and bacteria such as AIDS without damaging human cells and may also help reduce the spread of hospital infections.
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New anaemia drug delayed
22/5/2007
In the wake of the US FDA’s concern about the safety of anaemia drugs, the Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche has announced the federal agency has delayed approving its drug, Mircera.
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New anaemia med warnings
11/5/2007
A US FDA advisory panel has called for new warnings and additional safety studies on anaemia drugs commonly used to treat patients undergoing kidney dialysis or chemotherapy.
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Shock as US docs take bribes
10/5/2007
US doctors are being paid millions of dollars a year by drug makers in return for prescribing anaemia medicines to patients that may be unsafe at commonly used doses.
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Hep C ups cancer risk
9/5/2007
People with the liver disease hepatitis C face a higher risk of developing lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system, new research suggests.
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Steroid vs. multiple myeloma
5/4/2007
Preliminary results from a study of patients with multiple myeloma found that a low dose of dexamethasone, in combination with lenalidomide, improved survival.
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Green light for clotting med
2/4/2007
Ceprotin, a protein-based biologic drug that combats a rare clotting disorder, has been given government approval.
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Anaemia meds under review
23/3/2007
The marketing and regulation of the commonly used anaemia drugs Epogen, Aranesp and Procrit are under review by a US Congressional committee.
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Hope against blood disorder
19/3/2007
The US Food and Drug Administration have approved a first-of-its-kind drug to treat a rare blood disorder which can cause disability and premature death.
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