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Octagam 10% approved by FDA for ITP

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  • Diagnosed in 2000, at 59, after being on moderately high doses of NSAIDs for arthritis. Splenectomy and rituxan both failed (2004). Did well on prednisone till summer 2018--then terrible reactions. Promacta since 11-19.
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11 years 6 months ago #42442 by karenr
Octagam 10% approved by FDA for ITP was created by karenr
I don't do immune globulin therapy, but for those who do, perhaps this article will be interesting:

www.marketwatch.com/story/octapharma-usa-announces-fda-approval-of-octagam-10-expanding-its-immune-globulin-therapy-portfolio-2014-07-15
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