Renal Business Today

Canada Approves Feraheme to Treat CKD Patients

LEXINGTON, Mass.—Health Canada, on Dec. 8 granted marketing approval to AMAG Pharmaceuticals and Takeda Canada for the iron drug Feraheme. ...More

December 12, 2011

Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation

Canada Grants Patent to Vasc-Alert

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.—The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has awarded a patent to Vasc-Alert for its vascular access surveillance software. ...More

October 20, 2011

Posted in News, Business, Government & Regulation

Cytochroma Receives $1M to Develop Vitamin D Capsule

MARKHAM, Ontario—Cytochroma has closed an equity investment of $1 million from the Investment Accelerator Fund, a fund of the Province of Ontario that invests in emerging Ontario technology companies. ...More

July 26, 2011

Posted in News, Business

Aboriginal Children Less Likely to Get Kidney Transplant in Canada

CALGARY, Alberta—Aboriginal children in Canada with kidney failure were less likely to receive a kidney transplant compared to white children, found an article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. ...More

May 25, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Canada Approves Nephros Ultrafilters

RIVER EDGE, N.J.— The Therapeutic Products Directorate of Health Canada, the Canadian health regulatory agency, has approved Nephros to market its Dual Stage Ultrafilters (DSU) in Canada to filter out biological contaminants from water and bicarbonate solution used in ...More

May 16, 2011

Posted in News, Business, Government & Regulation

Combination ACE Inhibitors Increase Kidney Failure, Death

CALGARY, Alberta—Elderly patients prescribed combination angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) had a higher risk of kidney failure and death, according to a study published March 21 in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ...More

March 22, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Number of Canadians with ESRD Tripled Since 1990

TORONTO—The number of Canadian kidney failure patients has tripled in the last 20 years, but rates have been stabilizing, according to a report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). ...More

January 21, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management

Rural CKD Patients Have Worse Care, Mortality

CALGARY, Alberta—Patients living in remote or rural areas have worse quality of care and mortality compared to those people living in areas closer to specialized care, according to a study in the January 2011 issue of Kidney International. ...More

January 5, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management

Starting Dialysis Too Early Can Increase Risk of Death

LONDON, Ontario—Patients who are starting dialysis too early are at an increased risk of death, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. ...More

December 6, 2010

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management

High EPO Levels Indicate Increased Risk of Death in Elderly

OTTAWA, Ontario—High erythropoietin levels in people over age 85 indicate a higher risk of death, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. ...More

October 26, 2010

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Computers & Software	Consulting, Management...
Equipment & Services	Hemodialysis Supplies
Patient Services	More Options...

Canada

Mobile Health Snaps

Galleries

Most Popular Articles

Buyer's Guide

Resources

Free Email Updates

featured links

First Name	Last Name
E-Mail