Hemophilia Federation of America is a national nonprofit organization that assists, educates and advocates for the bleeding disorders community.
It has come to our attention that Helixate FS, a recombinant clotting factor product sold and distributed by CSL Behring, is being removed from prescription benefit programs for a limited number of聽patients using CVS/Caremark effective January 1, 2017. Patients currently using Helixate FS who have the “Advanced Control Formulary” plan with聽CVS/Caremark will have the […]
CSL Behring has announced a voluntary recall of additional聽lots of Helixate FS with vial adapter. This is an update to the recall that was issued on July 25, 2016.聽All lot numbers affected by the July 25, 2016 recall and August 10, 2016 extension are: Product Lot Number Expiration Date Helixate FS 250 IU 270P892 09/15/2016 […]
As part of HFA鈥檚 ongoing mission to assist and advocate for the bleeding disorders community, this medical news is being issued to keep you informed about product safety. About These Withdrawals CSL Behring is initiating a voluntarily recall of two lots of its hemophilia A drug Helixate FS containing active ingredient manufactured before November 2015. […]
On September 24, 2014, the medical journal,聽Blood, came out with a study called,聽Recombinant Factor VIII Products and Inhibitor Development in Previously Untreated Boys with Severe Hemophilia A.聽 This study suggests聽that inhibitor incidence is higher in previously untreated patients (PUPs) with severe hemophilia A that are using聽Kogenate/Helixate.聽 The聽World Hemophilia Federation聽(WHF) issued a聽statement on October 6,聽and another […]
On September 24, 2014, the medical journal,聽Blood, came out with a study called,聽Recombinant Factor VIII Products and Inhibitor Development in Previously Untreated Boys with Severe Hemophilia A.聽 This study suggests聽that inhibitor incidence is higher in previously untreated patients (PUPs) with severe hemophilia A that are using聽Kogenate/Helixate. The Food and Drug Administration聽(FDA)聽and European Medicines Agency (EMA)聽have […]
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