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Neenah boy's diagnosis gives family a rare insight into bleeding ... - Mar 4, 2008
Appleton Post Crescent,Sebastian Nieto, 3, who was born with the rare bleeding disorder hemophilia, is missing the "domino" known as factor 8, a protein that causes blood to clot.
GlaxoSmithKline's Bleeding Disorder Drug PROMACTA Gets FDA ... - Mar 3, 2008
RTT News,3/3/2008 9:27:05 AM Monday, British drug giant GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) announced that its investigational oral drug PROMACTA for the short-term treatment
FDA Panel Backs Amgen Blood Drug Nplate - Mar 12, 2008
CNNMoney.com...to treat a blood disorder known as immune thrombocytopenic purpura, or ITP, an autoimmune bleeding disorder marked by below-normal levels of platelets.
Guam has programs for bleeding disorders - Mar 1, 2008
Pacific Daily News,If you have a bleeding disorder, you either do not have enough clotting factors or platelets or they don't work the way they should.
Orthopedic Manifestations and Management of Patients With von ... - Mar 17, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,In 1926, Finnish professor Eric von Willebrand described a bleeding disorder that affected 24 of 66 members of a family from the Ã…land Island of Foglo
Blood Donations Sought by Local Red Cross - Mar 22, 2008
WHMI,Melinda Buurma was 6 months old when doctors diagnosed her with congenital Von Willibrand’s Disease; a bleeding disorder caused by a defect or deficiency of
FDA panel backs Amgen blood drug Nplate - report - Mar 12, 2008
CNNMoney.comAmgen is seeking FDA approval for Nplate to treat a blood disorder known as immune thrombocytopenic purpura, an autoimmune bleeding disorder.
NHLBI Issues First US von Willebrand Disease Clinical Practice ... - Mar 1, 2008
HULIQ,VWD is typically milder but more common than another bleeding disorder, hemophilia. However, for some people with VWD, the condition can pose serious health
Platelet Treatment Wins FDA Panel's Support - Mar 12, 2008
Wall Street JournalThe drug would be sold under the proposed brand name Nplate to treat immune thrombocytopenic purpura, or ITP, an autoimmune bleeding disorder marked by
Guidelines Issued for Diagnosis and Management of von Willebrand's ... - Mar 5, 2008
Medscape (subscription)..."Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is an inherited bleeding disorder that is caused by deficiency or dysfunction of von Willebrand factor (VWF), a plasma protein
Advisory Panel Urges FDA To Approve Amgen Drug, Nplate - Mar 12, 2008
dBTechno,Boston (dbTechno) - A US advisory panel to the FDA has urged that regulators approve a new drug from Amgen Inc to treat a rare blood disorder,
Meet Christian: Polson family copes with son's rare chromosome ... - Mar 1, 2008
The Missoulian,...bruise easily - pick Christian up, and his armpits turn black and blue - and often have a bleeding disorder called Paris-Trousseau Syndrome.
Man to pedal across country - Mar 4, 2008
Port Huron Times Herald,..."He's always done things and not let the bleeding disorder stop him. He's just always made it a goal." Patrick Tomlinson said a big help growing up was that
Glaxosmithkline's PROMACTA Gets FDA Priority Review - Update - Mar 3, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),ITP is a bleeding disorder caused by an abnormally low level of platelets in the patient's blood and can result in the occurrence of reddish-brown skin
• Westfield mom, girl win $3.7M judgment in birth case - Feb 27, 2008
Indianapolis Star,Robin Lynch also developed a life-threatening bleeding disorder. Three days later, Lynch went back into surgery for removal of a sponge left behind during
Jury awards $3.7 million in troubled birth - Feb 28, 2008
United Press InternationalThe newspaper said the mother also developed a serious bleeding disorder and had to go back into surgery for removal of a sponge that was left behind,
Unhealthy schoolkids numbers on the rise - Feb 23, 2008
Auckland stuff.co.nz,The fund is intended for severe cases only, and provides teacher aides to help with tasks such as responding to allergy or bleeding disorder crises,
Pretty, smart and could bleed to death - Mar 16, 2008
Times Online - Auckland,Not as severe as haemophilia, vWD is the most common bleeding disorder, affecting a factor in blood. “I could get a little cut and bleed to death,� she says
DMCH holds blood donation camp - Feb 27, 2008
Ludhiana Newsline,Plasma is necessary for patients with bleeding disorder and long term liver damage, and platelets for the patients suffering from cancer, said Dr Amarjit
ALSO NOTED: Promacta gets priority review; GTx drug hits endpoint ... - Mar 3, 2008
FierceBiotech,Glaxo's Promacta, a bleeding disorder drug, will be given a priority review by the FDA. Release > GTx announced that an 80 mg dose of toremifene citrate
Somerset teen overcomes adversity by helping others - Mar 2, 2008
The Tribune-Democrat,Victoria has overcome much in her life – beating back a rare, congenital lung disease and living with a bleeding disorder. People who know her believe she
Local teen tries to raise money for ultrasound machine - Feb 24, 2008
Checkbiotech.org (press release),The physicians discovered she has a bleeding disorder called von Willebrand Disease. Then, in October 2006, her mother thought Victoria had a problem with
Swiss shares closed lower, in line with early Wall Street trade UPDATE - 20 Feb 2008
Forbes,Texas against Wyeth and Bayer (nyse: BAY - news - people ) AG over the violation of patents related to treatments for the bleeding disorder haemophilia.
Bayer Falls on Novartis Suit Over Kogenate Patent (Update1) - 20 Feb 2008
Bloomberg...in Frankfurt trading after Novartis AG sued the company, accusing it of violating patents related to treatments for the bleeding disorder hemophilia.
Novartis files US suit against Wyeth, Bayer over hemophilia ... - 20 Feb 2008
CNNMoney.com...against Wyeth (NYSE:WYE PR) (NYSE:WYE) and Bayer AG (NYSE:BAY) over the violation of patents related to treatments for the bleeding disorder hemophilia.
German Stocks Fall; Telekom, Hypo Real Estate, Bayer Decline - 20 Feb 2008
BloombergSwitzerland's largest drugmaker, sued Wyeth and Bayer, accusing them of violating patents related to treatments for the bleeding disorder hemophilia.
Deutsche Boerse, Fresenius Medical, MLP: German Equity Preview - 20 Feb 2008
BloombergSwitzerland's largest drugmaker, sued Wyeth and Bayer AG, accusing them of violating patents related to treatments for the bleeding disorder hemophilia.
Bilberry - Benefits and Uses of Bilberry - 20 Feb 2008
American Chronicle,Because the herb may inhibit platelet aggregation, it may be unsuitable for those with a bleeding disorder. Bilberry may have additive effects when used
TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Pharmaceuticals and chemicals highlights to 09 ... - 20 Feb 2008
Interactive Investor,...unit has filed a lawsuit in Texas against Wyeth and Bayer AG over the violation of patents related to treatments for the bleeding disorder hemophilia.
Novartis files US suit against Wyeth, Bayer over hemophilia ... - 20 Feb 2008
Forbes,...unit has filed a lawsuit in Texas against Wyeth and Bayer AG over the violation of patents related to treatments for the bleeding disorder hemophilia.
TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Pharmaceuticals and chemicals highlights to 09 ... - 20 Feb 2008
CNNMoney.com20, 2008 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) -- Novartis (NYSE:NVS) AG's diagnostics unit has filed a related to treatments for the bleeding disorder
Gilbert woman getting word out on bleeding disorder - Feb 11, 2008
Arizona Republic,Fey has von Willebrand the most common hereditary bleeding disorder. Fey, a member of the Arizona Hemophilia Association, wants to help other women
1400 haemophilia patients treated at PIMS in 2007 - Feb 2, 2008
The News - International,Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder, which results in permanent disability if treated inadequately. People with hemophilia do not bleed any faster
ITP Foundation Announces ITP Family Weekend at Hole in the Wall ... - Jan 28, 2008
Mass Media Distribution LLC (press release),Darien, CT – The ITP Foundation, dedicated to battling the bleeding disorder ITP (immune thrombocytopenic purpura) in children, announced today that the
Bayer HealthCare Awards Grant to Support Future Leaders of ... - Feb 5, 2008
Emediawire (press release),Hemophilia A, also known as factor VIII deficiency or classic hemophilia, is largely an inherited bleeding disorder in which one of the proteins needed to
Immunomedics Announces First Patient Dosing of Veltuzumab ... - Feb 4, 2008
CNNMoney.comIt is a bleeding disorder characterized by low blood platelet counts of less than 50 x 10(9)/L. The incidence of adult ITP is approximately 10 - 125 cases
More Hitting Cost Limit on Health Benefits - Jan 26, 2008
Washington Post,Three of Kerry and Chuck Fatula's four boys have hemophilia, a rare inherited bleeding disorder that prevents their blood from clotting normally.
Navigating food allergies; Nursing baby required a 'total ... - Feb 4, 2008
Sudbury Star,We then learned that a mild bleeding disorder was complicating her reactions and she was on the extreme end of the food intolerance spectrum.
Body Worlds 2 Pushes the Limits of Innovation - Feb 13, 2008
City on a Hill Press,At the age of six, Dr. von Hagens narrowly escaped death from a rare bleeding disorder and spent many months in the hospital throughout his childhood.
PHPWS project on haemophilia from Feb 2 - Jan 28, 2008
Daily Times,...“Haemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder, which results in permanent disability if not treated properly. Unfortunately there is a lack of information
Biovitrum And Symphogen Have Successfully Completed Phase I ... - Feb 5, 2008
ABN Newswire (press release),Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura is an autoimmune bleeding disorder characterized by abnormally low platelet levels, making it difficult for the blood to
Evacuated from her home - Jan 29, 2008
NJ Blog,After the fire was out, firefighters accompanied her back into the apartment so she could get medicine for one of her sons, who has a bleeding disorder.
IDEXX Laboratories Inc. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript - Jan 25, 2008
Seeking Alpha,It is important to know of the bleeding disorder in certain high risk cases, in advance of going under surgery as you can imagine.
GlaxoSmithKline seeks OK for Promacta bleeding disorder drug - Dec 20, 2007
Bizjournals.com,GlaxoSmithKline submitted a new drug application Thursday with the Food and Drug Administration seeking approval to market Promacta, a drug for people with
Cardiac disorder man needs help - Dec 12, 2007
Daily Nation (subscription),I have suffered from a cardiac disorder for about seven years now. I am jobless and have a wife and eight children. I sell charcoal by the roadside and my
Iran to fight VMD with Haemate P - Dec 20, 2007
PRESS TV,Haemate P is prescribed for the treatment of von Willebrand Disease, a congenital bleeding disorder characterized by a lifelong tendency toward easy
CSL Behring Expands Into Middle East Market with Haemate(R) P - Dec 19, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),High levels of Type III von Willebrand Disease, a serious, hereditary bleeding disorder, found in region KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Dec.
Ellensburg's Brenden Adams is a kid you can look up to - Dec 18, 2007
Daily Record,He’s also developed a heart condition and a bleeding disorder, and tumors have been found on his brain stem and on a leg. He has related dental, skeletal,
New Medicine Shows Promise for Bleeding Related to Low Platelets - Nov 28, 2007
Insider Medicine,...can help reduce the risk that patients with a rare bleeding disorder called idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) will suffer from serious,
Amgen Says Late-stage Romiplostim Study In Splenectomized Patients ... - Dec 8, 2007
Trading Markets (press release),...sustained platelet counts in splenectomized (spleen removed) adult patients with chronic Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura or ITP, a bleeding disorder.
New Group Raises Awareness About Hemophilia - Dec 17, 2007
NBC 17.com,...of North Carolina, says, “Our goal is to continue to educate member, the medical profession and the general public about the bleeding disorder.
CSL Behring's Helixate(R) FS Now Available in 2000 IU Vial Size to ... - Dec 21, 2007
Earthtimes,Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder characterized by prolonged or spontaneous bleeding, especially into the muscles, joints, or internal organs.
UPDATE 1-Amgen study shows platelets response with Nplate - Dec 10, 2007
ReutersAMG 531 had the desired effect of increasing platelet production in adults with a bleeding disorder known as chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
Amgen study shows platelets up with romiplostim - Dec 10, 2007
ReutersO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday its experimental drug AMG 531 increased platelet production in adults with a bleeding disorder known as chronic
CORRECTED-Amgen study shows romiplostim boosts platelets - Dec 10, 2007
Reuters...experimental drug AMG 531 showed it boosted and sustained platelet counts in adults with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura, a bleeding disorder.
Amgen to Devlop Osteoporosis Drugs - Dec 14, 2007
Los Angeles Business Journal (subscription),Amgen released positive late-stage studies on an experimental niche treatment called romiplostim for a chronic bleeding disorder called ITP.
Kentucky deaths - Dec 14, 2007
Kentucky Post,41006; Tri-State Bleeding Disorder, 625 W. 7th St., Suite 407, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203; or Hospice of the Bluegrass-Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike,
Cangene announces approval of liquid formulation of WinRho SDF in ... - Nov 29, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),WinRho(R) SDF is used to treat hemolytic disease of the newborn and a bleeding disorder called immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
HPV vaccine not for all girls: check with doctor first - Nov 29, 2007
Shield (subscription),...-anyone with a bleeding disorder or a weakened immune system (including genetic defects and HIV). -those who are pregnant or plan to be pregnant.
local woman sheds light on under diagnosed bleeding disorder - Nov 7, 2007
WKYC-TV,...often under-diagnosed disorder by sharing her story. von willebrand disease (vwd) is the most common hereditary bleeding disorder in the united states,
biorx offers free 2008 kids hemophilia calendar - Oct 31, 2007
Business Wire (press release),...features artwork from children who either have a bleeding disorder or have a sibling or parent with a bleeding disorder. to producer the calendar,
inspiration biopharmaceuticals announces filing of ind for novel ... - Nov 13, 2007
Earthtimes,...hemophilia is a lifelong, inherited bleeding disorder caused by low levels, or absence of a protein called a clotting factor, essential for blood clotting.
Health & Beauty - Helping you to feel good about yourself - Nov 26, 2007
Halifax Today,The first came last December when her six-year-old son, Liam Crabtee, was diagnosed with the bleeding disorder haemophilia. That same month Liam's dad,
health notes - Nov 3, 2007
Hartford Courant,...such as von willebrand disease, the most common bleeding disorder in women and factor v leiden, the most common hereditary blood coagulation disorder in
neose technologies' novel approach to drug development - Nov 25, 2007
Seeking Alpha,...viii, and ix) (targets a $3.3b global market) for the bleeding disorder hemophilia. with shares of neose currently trading near all-time lows and at a
watching the signs - Nov 21, 2007
The Guardian,...willebrand disease (vwd). the inherited bleeding disorder affects the blood’s ability to clot. getting the diagnosis was a breakthrough for mountain.
turkey with a side of rice: nursing an allergic baby on a 'total ... - Nov 6, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,...she was still bleeding occasionally after two months on my total elimination diet. we then learned that a mild bleeding disorder was complicating her
a misdiagnosed tragedy? - Nov 8, 2007
Centre Daily Times,...geisinger staff considered that possibility. one test looked for a bleeding disorder called von willebrand disease. the results of that test were negative.
friends plan medical fundraiser to help a unique kid to fit in - Nov 1, 2007
Daily Record,...dental complications and a bleeding disorder. debbie said brenden, aside from his physical problems, is a normal 12-year-old boy just wanting to do what
boy battles rare medical condition - Nov 12, 2007
KNDO/KNDU,...with a brain tumor and a bleeding disorder. it wasn't until age ten that they found a possible answer; a genetic defect in his twelfth chromosome.
increasing number of hoosiers living on brink of poverty - Nov 20, 2007
WISH,...jody, has a bleeding disorder. the condition has kept her from getting insurance for the past ten years and her medicine is expensive.
health expert: over-the-counter pain relievers safe if used wisely - Nov 8, 2007
AgNews,...take blood-thinning medicine or have a bleeding disorder. -- have bleeding in the stomach or intestines, or have stomach ulcers.
amgen revisited - Oct 29, 2007
Motley Fool...growth left in them. amgen does have a near-term growth opportunity with bleeding-disorder drug candidate romiplostim awaiting fda regulatory review,
gunther von hagens: under the skin of doctor death - Oct 30, 2007
Independent,...he would slip away to study his encyclopaedia. he suffered from the bleeding disorder haemophilia. though bright, he was regarded as a weakling by his
plastic surgery may be common, but still dangerous - Nov 13, 2007
NBC 10.com,...talk to previous patients, go by word of mouth, it's the best way," he said. people with a heart condition, healing problems, a bleeding disorder,
new data presented on gardasil(r), merck s cervical cancer vaccine ... - Nov 4, 2007
InfoBolsa,...has a bleeding disorder and cannot receive injections in the arm. -- has a weakened immune system, for example, due to a genetic defect or hiv infection.
amgen - healthy or anemic? [amgn] - Oct 29, 2007
RTT News,...amgen is expected to seek fda approval for amg 531 for the thrombocytopenic purpura indication, a rare bleeding disorder in the fourth quarter of 2007.
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