Takeda and Affymax provide update for Hematide in chemotherapy-induced anemia (News-Medical-Net)

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and Affymax, Inc. today announced their agreement to suspend co-development of Hematide to treat chemotherapy-induced anemia and to focus all development efforts for Hematide on the treatment of chronic kidney disease related anemia.

About Sickle Cell Disease (US News & World Report)

Sickle cell disease is a serious blood disorder that causes acute pain, severe anemia, infections , and vascular blockages that can lead to widespread organ damage and death.

Type 1 Diabetes (New York Times)

In-Depth From A.D.A.M. Treatment Insulin is essential for strict control of blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes. Tight blood glucose control is the best way to prevent major complications in type 1 diabetes, including those that affect the kidneys, eyes, nerve pathways, and blood vessels.

Health Winners & Losers: Pfizer (TheStreet.com)

The drug maker said Friday a court in Copenhagen, Denmark, ruled in its favor on patents covering atorvastatin, the active ingredient in Lipitor.

Dalai Lama's Exhaustion: FAQ (MedicineNet.com)

Title: Dalai Lama's Exhaustion: FAQ Category: Health News Created: 8/29/2008 Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2008

Illustrations by Bryan Christie (Science News)

The diagnosis is not good; the patient will need surgery. So the doctor plucks a hair from the patient?s head and tells her to come back in a few weeks.

Sickle cell disease still takes painful toll (Miami Herald)

The pain chased Dalouse Cesard from childhood in Haiti into her adolescence after she moved to the United States. She wondered why she was the one to endure debilitating agony that kept her out of school, put her in the hospital and forced her to sit while her friends played.

Crawford County Public Health sets September clinics (Denison Bulletin Review)

Child Health Clinic: September 16. Child Health provides a variety of medical services based on the child's age and needs. You must have an appointment. Please call 263-3303 for appointment or additional information.

New meds aren't always 'safe and effective' (The Globe and Mail)

Expert suggests avoiding meds on the market for less than two years

Affymax, Inc. to Stop Trial for Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia

OSAKA, Japan & PALO ALTO, Calif.-- --Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and Affymax, Inc.

New meds aren't always 'safe and effective'

If you want to avoid potential adverse reactions from prescription drugs you should shy away from new medications that have been on the market for less than two years, a health-systems expert warns.

Worms in Human Body

Submitted by harvinder on August 28, 2008 - 7:56pm. Abdominalpain Anemia Thread worm constipation flatulence Hook worm iarrhea worms Worms in the human body also known as Threadworms or pinworms, are small ...

FDA Approves Vidaza Label Expansion

The Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation recently announced that the FDA has expanded the label for VIDAZA to include data from the AZA-001 trial, which found that Vidaza is the only agent that ...

Takeda and Affymax Provide Clinical Development Update for...

Sylvia Wheeler, 650-812-8700 Executive Director, Corporate Communications Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and Affymax, Inc.

Amgen To Discontinue Discounts On Anemia Drug: Report

Amgen Inc is halting some pricing practices that critics say were contributing to overuse of its flagship anemia drug Aranesp at a time of mounting concerns about the product's safety, the New York Times said.

Amgen to Stop Offering Discounts on Anemia Drug

Amgen is halting some pricing practices that critics say were contributing to overuse of its flagship anemia drug Aranesp at a time of mounting concerns about the product's safety.

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 27, 2008

Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch : Heartburn Volunteers are being sought to take part in a clinical trial of an investigational drug.

Blackfan Diamond Anemia Rare Form of Anemia

Blackfan Diamond Anemia is a rare disorder that children are affected with at birth.

The Veal Deal

What happens to the male offspring of Vermont dairy cows? By Suzanne Podhaizer [08.27.08] - 118 reads Photo courtesy of Melanie Ross Sorry to be the one to break it to you, but if you're a dairy-eating ...