18Feb/13

Organ donation: More ethnic minority lives would be saved in opt-out, says charity – BBC News


BBC News

Organ donation: More ethnic minority lives would be saved in opt-out, says charity
BBC News
More black, Asian and ethnic minority lives will be saved under an “opt-out” organ donation system, a charity says. Roy Thomas, the chairman of Kidney Wales Foundation (KWF), said these groups are three times more likely to need a transplant compared

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18Feb/13

Celebs strip for organ donation – iAfrica.com


iAfrica.com

Celebs strip for organ donation
iAfrica.com
This year, that’s about creating awareness around the Organ Donor Foundation (ODF). The March Naked Issue features Candice Boucher’s own personal story of pain when she lost her husband in a major car In South Africa, around 4300 men, women and
Marie Claire’s 2013 Naked issue supports the Organ Donor FoundationMedia Update

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18Feb/13

PhilNOS lauds city dad for human organ donation ordinance, first among LGUs – Philippine Information Agency

PhilNOS lauds city dad for human organ donation ordinance, first among LGUs
Philippine Information Agency
“We already have laws for the human organ donation – Administrative Order 2002-0124 or the establishment of a national program for the sharing of organs from deceased donors and Administrative Order 2008-0004 which contains provisions and

18Feb/13

Novartis' Zortress cleared by FDA for liver transplants – PMLiVE

Novartis’ Zortress cleared by FDA for liver transplants
PMLiVE
Zortress (everolimus) is already approved in the US for preventing organ rejection in kidney transplant patients, and was cleared for the liver transplant indication last year in Europe, where it is sold as Certican and also used in renal and heart
US FDA approves Novartis’ Zortress to prevent organ rejection in adult liver pharmabiz.com
FDA grants fresh approval for Novartis’ ZortressPharmaTimes
Novartis Zortress medication wins FDA nod to prevent liver transplantation Pharmaceutical Business Review

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