Worsened Outcomes Associated with Anemia in CKD
Anemia is a common comorbidity in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD); however, there are few data available on the long-term clinical burden of...
FDA Approves Imbruvica® Plus Rituxan® Combo to Treat CLL/SLL Through International Pathway
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Imbruvica® (ibrutinib) in combination with Rituxan® (rituximab) for the initial treatment of adult patients with chronic...
Cardio Round-up: Atherosclerosis Increases after 40; Don’t Start Smoking Young; and More
This week's coverage features two pieces on atrial fibrillation, plus a story on the advancement of atherosclerosis, and a warning about smoking while young.
Atherosclerosis...
Anemia Shown As Independent Marker for Post-Ablation Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence
Anemia is a marker for the recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AFib) following catheter ablation, according to a new observational study.
"Anemia is a known adverse...
FDA Approves First Erythroid Maturation Agent to Treat Anemia in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Reblozyl® (luspatercept-aamt), the first and only erythroid maturation agent (EMA), for the treatment of anemia in patients failing...
FDA Approves New Treatment for Hemophilia A, B with Inhibitors
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Sevenfact (coagulation factor VIIa -jncw) for the treatment of adults and adolescents (12 years and older) with...
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Trump Declares National Emergency: Also, Markets in Turmoil; NCAA Cancels Tournament;...
It's getting worse...
According to World Health Organization (WHO) there are now 132,536 cases of COVID-19 confirmed worldwide, with the virus causing 4,947 deaths. The...
