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German Trial Reports 42 Deaths in Epoetin Alfa Stroke Study

Sep. 19, 2008

The anemia drug epoetin alfa has been linked to 42 deaths in patients participating in a German clinical trial testing the drug's use as a therapy for acute ischemic stroke, Ortho Biotech Products LP reported. (BioWorld Today)

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CROI 2026: Neurodegeneration, the challenge of aging with HIV

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Slate Medicines launches with focus on headache disorders

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Slate Medicines Inc. has launched with $130 million in series A financing and a focus on advancing next-generation therapeutics for migraine and other headache...