Showing posts with label dialysis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dialysis. Show all posts

Saturday, March 7, 2015

FDA authorizes use of first device to treat patients with dialysis-related amyloidosis

FDA: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today authorized use of Lixelle Beta 2-microglobulin Apheresis Column, the first device to treat dialysis-related amyloidosis (DRA).

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Added benefit of sucroferric oxyhydroxide is not proven

IQWIG. Germany: Sucroferric oxyhydroxide (trade name Velphoro) has been approved since August 2014 for adults with chronic kidney disease on haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) examined in a dossier assessment whether in these cases the drug offers patients an added benefit over the appropriate comparator therapies. According to the findings, an added benefit is not proven because no suitable data were available.