Safety Advisory on Procrit, Aranesp & Epogen (May 2007)
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010FDA has issued a Public Health Advisory which summarizes several recent safety concerns with the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs). These products, marketed as Procrit (epoetin alfa), Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa), and Epogen (epoetin alfa), stimulate the production of red blood cells. They are used to reduce the number of red blood cell transfusions given [...]