Friends rally to support 7-year-old Evanne Fisher, the Colwood girl who had a life-saving heart transplant at just five weeks of age
Heart Biopsy May Mean Trouble for Tricuspid Valve – MedPage Today
Heart Biopsy May Mean Trouble for Tricuspid ValveMedPage TodayNATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — It may be worthwhile to find a noninvasive way to test for heart transplant rejection because the conventional biopsy method is associated with a higher risk of sever…
Dr Reddy's plans to launch biosimilars in developed markets – Hindu Business Line
Dr Reddy's plans to launch biosimilars in developed marketsHindu Business LineAt present, the biosimilar portfolio of the Hyderabad-based company comprises Filgrastim, peg-filgrastim, Rituximab and Darbepoetin alfa. Dr Reddy's global biosimilar…
Organ donor's memory inspires – Online Athens
Organ donor's memory inspiresOnline AthensKnowing that two members of the extended family were helped by Tony's organ donation is a comfort, said his uncle, Scott Allen. “He's not with us and we all feel terrible about that, (but) his mem…
Rising Incidence and High Relapse Rates Drive the Global Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Therapeutics Market, According …
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Therapeutics markets. The global market for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Therapeutics is projected to reach US$243 million by the year 2017, primarily driven by …
Taking tissue regeneration beyond the state-of-the-art – Nanowerk LLC
Taking tissue regeneration beyond the state-of-the-artNanowerk LLCThe demand for organ transplants is great, but there are few donors and transplant rejection remains an ever present concern. This has led to the development of an interdisciplinary rese…
Lung Transplant Recipient Defies All Odds
Meara Schmidt, 28, almost died a few weeks ago. But a double lung transplant, a new approach to oxygenation, and her strong will to live pulled her through.
Hospital suspends organ donor program after transplant mistake – WLS
5 NewsHospital suspends organ donor program after transplant mistakeWLSThough the kidney was compatible with the patient, the fact that it went to the wrong person on the organ donation list, is an indication that something went wrong. "Obviously,…
Janssen-Cilag International withdraws application for Velcade (bortezomib) – Express Pharma
Janssen-Cilag International withdraws application for Velcade (bortezomib)Express PharmaJanssen-Cilag International NV on September 2, 2011, submitted an application to extend the marketing authorisation for Velcade in combination with rituximab for th…
Roche receives FDA approval for CMV viral load test
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first DNA test to help health care professionals gauge the progress of anti-viral treatment in solid organ transplant patients undergoing cytomegalovirus (CMV) antiviral therapy.