Eisai Inc. Supports Acting Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonar...( Support Reflects Eisai's human health...),Health

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WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Eisai Inc. announced today its support of the Acting Surgeon General's Call to Action on venous thromboembolism (VTE), a serious and potentially life-threatening condition that includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). The Call to Action urges all Americans to learn about and prevent these treatable conditions.

The announcement was made today during the annual meeting of the Venous Disease Coalition (VDC), an alliance of more than 30 leading health professional societies and patient advocacy groups devoted to the prevention, early detection and prompt treatment of venous disease and its complications.

"Hundreds of thousands of Americans develop deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism each year, underscoring the need for greater awareness of VTE," said Cynthia Schwalm, President, Eisai Inc. "We are pleased to support the Acting Surgeon General's recommendations calling for increased awareness of DVT and PE, evidence-based practices for DVT and more research on the causes, prevention and treatment of DVT."

Eisai Inc. markets FRAGMIN(R) (dalteparin sodium injection), approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for prevention of DVT, which may lead to PE, in patients undergoing hip replacement surgery, in at-risk patients undergoing abdominal surgery and in at-risk acutely ill patients whose mobility is severely restricted. FRAGMIN(R) is also approved for prophylaxis of ischemic complications resulting from unstable angina and non- Q-wave myocardial infarction (heart attack), when used with aspirin.

In addition, FRAGMIN(R) is the only low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) approved in the United States for the extended treatment of symptomatic VTE (proximal DVT and/or PE) to reduce the recurrence of VTE in patients with canc
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