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Kyowa Kirin’s Neutropenia Treatment G-Lasta Approved
Kyowa Hakko Kirin on September 26 obtained approval for G-Lasta (recombinant pegfilgrastim) for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia. G-Lasta is a sustained-duration granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) product produced by the pegylation of filgrastim. According to the company, a single…
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