Kidney Week 2013: New Clinical Trials Reveal Insights on Treating Patients …

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Below are the findings of two of these studies, which are being presented at ASN Kidney Week 2013 November 5¬–10 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Kidney disease … Another team led by Brad Rovin, MD, FASN (Ohio State University …
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Where Medicare and the ESRD Program are headed

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He made it clear that the intent was to go after the high cost of IV drugs, particularly anemia treatments. Despite drops in EPO use, hemoglobins have leveled off. Another positive benefit? “We are seeing a decline in the rate of stroke, heart failure …
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Soliris(R) (eculizumab) Inhibits TMA and Improves Renal Function in Pediatric …

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Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ALXN) today announced that researchers presented data from four clinical trials, all demonstrating the clinical benefits of Soliris(R) (eculizumab) for the treatment of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), a …
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Colorado Sets New Regulations For Legal Industrial Hemp Farming

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"That will not be possible until early 2014 as we do not expect the registration program to be in place before then.” But that didn't stop Loflin, who told Westword he's not worried about law enforcement. "It's time for this to happen," he said …
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