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Coagulation
Baxter Announces FDA Approval of Ceprotin for Severe Congential Protein C Deficiency
April 16th, 2007
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved CEPROTIN [Protein C Concentrate (Human)], a plasma-derived Protein C concentrate for use as replacement therapy in patients with life-threatening blood-clotting complications related to severe congenital Protein C deficiency. Severe congenital Protein C deficiency results in a hypercoagulable state, meaning there is an abnormal tendency for blood clotting. This can cause severe, often life-threatening blood clots in small blood vessels, which if left untreated could result in blindness, severe brain damage, multi-organ failure and death. The disease manifests in...
Source: Hematology Week (2007-04-16)
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