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July 31, 2012

MinuteClinic, American Heart Association collaborate for hypertension management

CVS Caremark’s MinuteClinic has teamed up with the American Heart Association in a nationwide effort to improve the identification, treatment and management of high blood pressure.

June 7, 2012

Perrigo wins approval for renal failure drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug for kidney disease made by Perrigo.

March 28, 2012

FDA approves Omontys for kidney disease-related anemia

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease.

February 25, 2011

Type 1 diabetics continue to be at risk for kidney disease

Advances in kidney care have not led to successful efforts to improve therapy for patients with Type 1 diabetes, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

December 1, 2010

Keryx: Zerenex reduces phosphate levels in patients on kidney dialysis

Drug maker Keryx Biopharmaceuticals got promising results from a late-stage clinical trial of a drug for treating elevated phosphate levels, also known as hyperphosphatemia, in patients on kidney dialysis, the company said Tuesday.

September 22, 2010

Abbott, Reata ink deal for chronic kidney disease treatment

Drug makers Abbott and Reata Pharmaceuticals have signed an agreement concerning a drug for chronic...

February 1, 2010

'Silent strokes' linked to kidney failure in diabetics

Tiny areas of brain damage caused by injury to small blood vessels can signal an...