Austrian researchers have successfully developed a new electrophoretic method for detecting MIRCERA® and other erythropoietins (EPO) in the blood. The technique, using SARCOSYL-PAGE, has specifically ...

In its ongoing fight with Roche, Amgen now has stronger backing from a federal court. The U.S. District Court in Boston ruled yesterday that Amgen should get a permanent injunction against Roche's ...

The judge refereeing the turf battle between Roche and Amgen over anemia meds has taken a time-out to consult the experts. Judge William Young said he's grappling "with complex issues" in the patent ...

The World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) has been working with drug makers to develop new tests for potential performance enhancing drugs before they can make their way into the peloton, the agency ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Aranesp use has increased from 2.5% in January 2014 to 21% in December 2015, while epoetin alfa use has fallen ...

IN 2015 VIFOR PHARMA (FORMERLY A COMPANY OF GALENICA GROUP) ENTERED INTO AN EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH ROCHE FOR THE COMMERCIALISATION OF ITS MEDICINE MIRCERA ® in the US. MIRCERA ® IS A ...

NUTLEY, N.J., Nov. 14 Roche announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved MIRCERA (methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta) for the treatment of anemia associated with ...

The battle between Roche and Amgen over the former’s bid to launch Mircera has taken a fresh turn with the news that the Swiss firm is appealing against a preliminary court injunction that prevents US ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . It is an exciting time in the treatment of renal anemia, with several new therapies recently launched or ...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Kidney dialysis provider Fresenius Medical Care (FMC) expects more than 70 percent of eligible U.S. patients to have switched to cheaper alternative anemia treatment Mircera by ...