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FDA Approves Retacrit (epoetin alfa-epbx) as First Epoetin Alfa Biosimilar for the Treatment of Anemia

May 15, 2018 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Retacrit (epoetin alfa-epbx) as a biosimilar to Epogen/Procrit (epoetin alfa) for the treatment of anemia caused by chronic kidney...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs) In Chronic Kidney Disease: Drug Safety Communication - Modified Dosing Recommendations

Epoetin alfa (marketed as Epogen and Procrit) and darbepoetin alfa (marketed as Aranesp) ISSUE: FDA notified healthcare professionals that new, modified recommendations for more conservative dosing...

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