It’s No Secret ABC…that was a Lie
On March 15th, the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) aired a show titled Secrets and Lies and referred to hemophilia as a “nasty…
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PHARMA/BIOTECH UPDATE: BAXTER ANNOUNCES SPIN-OFF HEADQUARTERS
Baxter International announced today that its new pharmaceutical spinoff, Baxalta, will be located not far from Baxter’s headquarters in Bannockburn,…
PHARMA/BIOTECH UPDATE: BAXTER PRESENTS UPDATE ON BAX 855
MarketWatch reported today via a release from PRNewswire that the new extended factor for hemophiliacs from Baxter International, Inc. presented…
New Device Could Predict Blood Cell Behavior
For those with sickle cell disease, help may be on the way. Painful attacks in patients with sickle cell are…
Eastern Europe: Help on the way for those with Blood Disorders
A country in Eastern Europe, Azerbaijan, will now offer additional aid to those suffering from hemophilia and thalassemia. According to…
Pharma/Biotech Update: Baxter Looks to Gain FDA Approval for vWD Drug
Big pharmaceutical news coming out of Baxter International today pertaining to the most common hereditary coagulation disorder, von Willebrand Disease. The…
Pharma/Biotech Update: CSL Behring Submits New Drug to FDA
According to a recent news article released by the website MPR, CSL Behring is officially submitting a Biologistics License Application…
Pharma/Biotech Update: SPARK & Pfizer Reach Deal
In a press release posted by Market Watch, Spark Therapeutics is now in collaborations with Pfizer Inc. for the development…
Pakistan: Children Test Positive For HIV After Bad Blood Infusions
Interesting story out of Pakistan today. Fox News reports that up to 10 Pakistani children now have HIV after receiving…
Europe: New Hemophilia A Medication Granted Orphan Status
An article from Clinical Leader today announced that the pharmaceutical company, Apitope, was recently granted orphan drug status for its…