... the same time, Medicare is cutting back on the amount of payment it allows. Can anyone provide additional info on this situation?
Colorectal Cancer - I understand from my oncologist that there is a shortage of oxaliplatin and at?
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- 11 Jul 2010 by hillbilly2
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- cancer, colorectal cancer, oxaliplatin
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suzanne6626 Jul 2010
Yes, that is correct.
Sanofi-Aventis signed settlement agreements in April, 2010 with Teva, APP, Sandoz, Hospira, and Sun Pharmaceuticals requiring the companies to stop selling unauthorized generic oxaliplatin products from June 30, 2010 to August 9, 2012.
Sanofi-Aventis has Eloxatin (oxaliplatin) 5 mg/mL available in 10 mL , 20ml and 40ml vials.
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