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Nephrologists Indicate High Interest in AMAG Pharmaceuticals' Newly Approved Feraheme According to Latest BioTrends Report

...tiate. While Abbott's Zemplar performs significantly better than Genzyme's hectorol on almost every product attribute, Nephrologists perceive room for improvem...e Abbott's Zemplar capsules saw a year over year decrease in market share. hectorol PO also declined year over year, but together these newer analogues still a...

Product Shifts are Occurring in the Renal Anemia and Bone and Mineral Metabolism Markets According to the Most Recent TreatmentTrends(R): US Nephrology Report from BioTrends Research Group

...riol was the market leader in CKD, Zemplar now holds that position. Nephrologists report that barriers to increased use of both Zemplar and Genzyme's hectorol in CKD center around reimbursement and incidences of hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia. Amgen's Sensipar continues to be used in less than one thir...

Perrigo Company Announces Collaborative Agreement for Generic Topical Products With Pentech

... Pentech will contribute to Cobrek all of its interests in current and future ANDA filings including a potential first-to-file on a generic version of hectorol (Doxercalciferol). Commenting on the announcement, Perrigo Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Joe Papa, stated, "Cobrek will utilize its proven a...
Hectorol in Biological Technology

FDA approves Bone Cares Hectorol for treatment of kidney disease

Middleton, Wis. -- Bone Care International, Inc. announced Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new indication and strength for Hectorol (doxercalciferol) Capsules. Hectorol, a pro-hormone vitamin D2 analog, is currently approved for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidi...

Bone Care marks solid quarter on Hectorol sales jump

Middleton, Wis. Bone Care International, Inc. , which makes the drug Hectorol, reported $2.5 million in profits on $22 million in sales for the quarter ended March 31. Hectorol is a Vitamin D-based drug used to lower abnormally high levels of parathyroid hormone in patients with chronic kidn...

BioTrends Releases TreatmentTrends(TM): Nephrology and Renal Dietitians, Two Syndicated Reports Providing Continuing Insight into the Management of Renal Anemia, Hyperphosphatemia, and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

...couraged to use Genzyme's Hectorol. While Zemplar IV is the overwhelming market share leader in hemodialysis and leads in every type of dialysis unit, hectorol does its best in non-chains and its worst in Davita. In CKD, Nephrologists continue to use oral calcitriol most often. Compared to the prior year, RDs...

BioTrends Releases Quarterly TreatmentTrends(TM): Nephrology Report Highlighting Market Trends for Renal Anemia, Hyperphosphatemia, and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

... important PTH Modifier attributes are "Improves Mortality", "Effectively Lowers PTH", "Supported by Clinical Data", and "Well-Tolerated". Zemplar and hectorol receive significantly higher ratings than Amgen's Sensipar and Calcitriol on "Improves Mortality" and "Well-Tolerated" whereas Sensipar receives signi...

BioTrends Releases Two Publications - TreatmentTrends(TM): Nephrologists and TreatmentTrends(TM): Renal Dietitians - Highlighting Market Trends for Renal Anemia, Hyperphosphatemia, and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

...ts and 40% of the Renal Dietitians feel that Abbott's Zemplar and Genzyme's hectorol are interchangeable, Zemplar claims an advantage over hectorol on the three PTH modifier attributes that Nephrologists report as most impo...

BioTrends Releases Fourth Annual Nephrology TreatmentTrends Publication Highlighting Market Trends for Renal Anemia, Hyperphosphatemia, and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

...04. While the majority of nephrologists view Abbott's Zemplar and Genzyme's hectorol as interchangeable, Zemplar continues to grow its share in dialysis and CKD, currently leading hectorol in both markets. In dialysis patients, use of Amgen's Sensipar has also inc...

Americas Third Coast nurtures biotechnology

... Hectorol is given intravenously to dialysis patients. A capsule form of hectorol is also available for peritoneal dialysis patients. Bone Care is waiting approval from the FDA for oral hectorol to help patients with chronic kidney disease prior to dialysis. Mounting ev...

Wisconsin publicly traded biomedical companies report gains this quarter

... Due to new products and investments, the companies have been able to secure a foothold on the industry. Bone Care: $1.2 million, boosted by doubled hectorol sales Middleton-based pharmaceutical firm Bone Care International reported that for the third quarter in a row they have experienced a growth in p...

Plexus, Bone Care and Rockwell declare profitable first quarter

... Bone Care: $1.8 million, on doubled hectorol sales Middleton, Wis. Bone Care International, which markets a vitamin... $1.8 million for the first quarter. The company said its sales of the drug hectorol were $19.6 million, compared to $9.1 million for first-quarter 2004. Plex...

Massachusetts firm to buy UW spinoff Bone Care for $600 million

... Hectorol, into its stable of renal disease drugs. hectorol treats secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients w...isease. "We've been interested in Bone Care and hectorol for quite a while," Quinn said. "Hectorol is very ...of its sales force since last year and the 0.5 mcg hectorol capsule continues to gain share," First Albany sai...
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