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Providers prepare for disasters

With a busy hurricane season predicted by government scientists, the United States’s two largest dialysis providers have launched disaster preparedness plans of their own so kidney disease patients can continue to receive dialysis treatments during a disaster. “There is ...More
July 2, 2007
Posted in Articles, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
Looking for an Update

Editor’s Note: The Kidney Care Council is a nonprofit, Washington-based healthcare trade association with 11 renal care providers. Collectively, the KCC covers approximately 80 percent of the dialysis patients in the United States. Foreman became president of the council in ...More
July 2, 2007
Posted in Articles, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Point-of-care test accurate in detecting kidney disease, study says

CHICAGO—A point-of-care diagnostic test developed by HemoCueAB is as accurate as laboratory analysis in detecting kidney disease in diabetes and cardiovascular disease patients, according to a study presented at the American Society of Hypertension’s 22nd Annual Scientific ...More
July 2, 2007
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National Renal receives service award

FRANKLIN, Tenn.—The National Kidney Foundation of Middle Tennessee awarded National Renal Alliance with one of three Civic Awards during a June 12 ceremony. The Civic Awards are presented to companies that demonstrate “the highest level of service to the National Kidney ...More
June 13, 2007
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Amgen acquires private kidney disease biotech firm

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.—Amgen Inc. said today that it has agreed to acquire Ilypsa, which is developing a phosphate binder for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia in chronic kidney disease patients. ...More
June 4, 2007
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Industry teaming up to ease patient’s Part D pains

Despite general satisfaction with how the Medicare Part D Prescription drug program has worked out, industry leaders are still stepping in to help dialysis patients who find themselves in the “doughnut hole,” which requires them to pay more out-of-pocket costs. Reaction to ...More
June 1, 2007
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Renal Politics

By all accounts, 2006 was a relatively slow year in the realm of renal-related legislation in Washington D.C. Bills pushing a home dialysis demonstration project and an annual reimbursement update died in committee. But the outgoing 109th Congress did manage to pass ...More
June 1, 2007
Posted in Articles, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Hematide effective in correcting anemia in CKD patients

PALO ALTO, Calif.—Affymax Inc.’s anemia drug Hematide was shown to correct anemia in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients in addition to maintaining hemoglobin levels in dialysis patients, according to phase 2 clinical data presented at the World Congress of ...More
June 1, 2007
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Mircera stabilizes Hb levels in elderly dialysis patients

BASEL, Switzerland—Results from a phase 3 clinical study showed Roche’s anemia drug Mircera can effectively treat anemia in elderly patients on dialysis, according to data presented at the World Congress of Nephrology in Rio de Janeiro. In the analysis, Mircera helped keep ...More
June 1, 2007
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Point-of-care test accurate in detecting kidney disease, study says

CHICAGO—A point-of-care diagnostic test developed by HemoCueAB is as accurate as laboratory analysis in detecting kidney disease in diabetes and cardiovascular disease patients, according to a study presented at the American Society of Hypertension’s 22nd Annual Scientific ...More
May 21, 2007
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation