Fresenius Medical Care Columbia in Columbia, South Carolina - Dialysis Center

Fresenius Medical Care Columbia is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Columbia, South Carolina and it has 30 dialysis stations. It is located in Richland county at 2125 Adams Grove Rd, Columbia, SC, 29203. You can reach out to the office of Fresenius Medical Care Columbia at (803) 779-7511. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. Fresenius Medical Care Columbia has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in September, 1976. The medicare id for this facility is 422504 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFresenius Medical Care Columbia
Location2125 Adams Grove Rd, Columbia, South Carolina
No. of Dialysis Stations 30
Medicare ID422504
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


2125 Adams Grove Rd, Columbia, South Carolina, 29203
(803) 779-7511

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

Dialysis Facilities may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Fresenius Medical Care Columbia from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1588814883
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Columbia
Doing Business AsFresenius Medical Care Cna Kidney Centers, Llc
Address2125 Adams Grv Columbia, South Carolina, 29203
Phone Number(803) 779-7511

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A new, highly sensitive blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor breast cancer patients with early stage disease and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine today (Wednesday).

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NPI Number1700803442
Organization NameColumbia Dialysis Center
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of South Carolina, Inc.
Address2125 Adams Grv Columbia, South Carolina, 29203
Phone Number(803) 779-7511

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Large trial demonstrates that the benefits of zinc supplementation for children

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Highly sensitive blood test may help doctors tailor better breast cancer treatments

A new, highly sensitive blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor breast cancer patients with early stage disease and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine today (Wednesday).

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Survey of Patient's Experiences

Nephrologists Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that nephrologists always communicated and cared for them.60%67%
Patients who reported that nephrologists usually communicated and cared for them.13%15%
Patients who reported that nephrologists sometimes or never communicated and cared for them.27%18%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).46%60%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).31%26%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).23%14%

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Large trial demonstrates that the benefits of zinc supplementation for children

A clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public concluded that daily zinc supplements reduced the risk of death among children aged 12 to 48 months by 18 percent.

Highly sensitive blood test may help doctors tailor better breast cancer treatments

A new, highly sensitive blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor breast cancer patients with early stage disease and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine today (Wednesday).

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Dialysis Center Staff Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff always communicated well, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.46%62%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff usually communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.23%20%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff sometimes or never communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free.31%18%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).47%62%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).32%26%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).21%12%

News Archive

Large trial demonstrates that the benefits of zinc supplementation for children

A clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public concluded that daily zinc supplements reduced the risk of death among children aged 12 to 48 months by 18 percent.

Highly sensitive blood test may help doctors tailor better breast cancer treatments

A new, highly sensitive blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor breast cancer patients with early stage disease and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine today (Wednesday).

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories launches Decitabine for Injection

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Pearl Therapeutics to present PT003 Phase 2b study on COPD at ATS meeting

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Overall Dialysis Center Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that 'YES', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff provided them the information they needed to take care of them. 71%80%
Patients who reported that 'NO', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff does not provided them the information they needed to take care of them.29%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).42%68%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).30%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).28%12%

News Archive

Large trial demonstrates that the benefits of zinc supplementation for children

A clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public concluded that daily zinc supplements reduced the risk of death among children aged 12 to 48 months by 18 percent.

Highly sensitive blood test may help doctors tailor better breast cancer treatments

A new, highly sensitive blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor breast cancer patients with early stage disease and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine today (Wednesday).

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data83
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL25

News Archive

Large trial demonstrates that the benefits of zinc supplementation for children

A clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public concluded that daily zinc supplements reduced the risk of death among children aged 12 to 48 months by 18 percent.

Highly sensitive blood test may help doctors tailor better breast cancer treatments

A new, highly sensitive blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor breast cancer patients with early stage disease and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine today (Wednesday).

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories launches Decitabine for Injection

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories announced today that it has launched Decitabine for Injection (50mg) a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Dacogen (Decitabine for Injection) in the US market on July 11, 2013, following the approval by the United States Food & Drug Administration of Dr. Reddy's ANDA for Decitabine for Injection.

Pearl Therapeutics to present PT003 Phase 2b study on COPD at ATS meeting

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Dialysis Adequacy

Adult patinets who undergo hemodialysis, their Kt/V should be atleast 1.2 and for peritoneal dialysis the Kt/V should be atleast 1.7, that means they are receiving right amount of dialysis. Pediatric patients who undergo hemodialysis, their Kt/V should be atleast 1.2 and for peritoneal dialysis the Kt/V should be 1.8.
Higher percentages should be better.

  • Hemodialysis
    Adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center149
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.21346
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center93
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center

    News Archive

    Large trial demonstrates that the benefits of zinc supplementation for children

    A clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public concluded that daily zinc supplements reduced the risk of death among children aged 12 to 48 months by 18 percent.

    Highly sensitive blood test may help doctors tailor better breast cancer treatments

    A new, highly sensitive blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor breast cancer patients with early stage disease and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine today (Wednesday).

    Dr. Reddy's Laboratories launches Decitabine for Injection

    Dr. Reddy's Laboratories announced today that it has launched Decitabine for Injection (50mg) a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Dacogen (Decitabine for Injection) in the US market on July 11, 2013, following the approval by the United States Food & Drug Administration of Dr. Reddy's ANDA for Decitabine for Injection.

    Pearl Therapeutics to present PT003 Phase 2b study on COPD at ATS meeting

    Pearl Therapeutics Inc. announced plans to make 11 presentations at upcoming medical meetings to report clinical and product development information pertaining to PT003 (GFF MDI), a proprietary, fixed-dose combination of glycopyrrolate (GP), a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) and formoterol fumarate (FF), a long-acting beta-2 agonist.

    ATS receives a US $3.8 million order for a manufacturing system for new drug delivery technology

    ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.has announced it has received a US $3.8 million (CDN $5.0 million) order from one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to provide a manufacturing system for a new drug delivery technology.

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Mineral and Bone Disorder

An important goal of dialysis is to maintain normal levels of various minerals in the body, such as calcium. This shows the percentage of patients treated at Fresenius Medical Care Columbia with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia153
Hypercalcemia patient months1393
Patients with Serumphosphor156
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL10
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL21
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL24
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL25
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL19

News Archive

Large trial demonstrates that the benefits of zinc supplementation for children

A clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public concluded that daily zinc supplements reduced the risk of death among children aged 12 to 48 months by 18 percent.

Highly sensitive blood test may help doctors tailor better breast cancer treatments

A new, highly sensitive blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor breast cancer patients with early stage disease and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine today (Wednesday).

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories launches Decitabine for Injection

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories announced today that it has launched Decitabine for Injection (50mg) a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Dacogen (Decitabine for Injection) in the US market on July 11, 2013, following the approval by the United States Food & Drug Administration of Dr. Reddy's ANDA for Decitabine for Injection.

Pearl Therapeutics to present PT003 Phase 2b study on COPD at ATS meeting

Pearl Therapeutics Inc. announced plans to make 11 presentations at upcoming medical meetings to report clinical and product development information pertaining to PT003 (GFF MDI), a proprietary, fixed-dose combination of glycopyrrolate (GP), a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) and formoterol fumarate (FF), a long-acting beta-2 agonist.

ATS receives a US $3.8 million order for a manufacturing system for new drug delivery technology

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.has announced it has received a US $3.8 million (CDN $5.0 million) order from one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to provide a manufacturing system for a new drug delivery technology.

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Vascular Access

The arteriovenous (AV) fistulae is considered long term vascular access for hemodialysis because it allows good blood flow, lasts a long time, and is less likely to get infected or cause blood clots than other types of access. Patients who don't have time to get a permanent vascular access before they start hemodialysis treatments may need to use a venous catheter as a temporary access.

Patients included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 152
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 1104
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment58
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer10

News Archive

Large trial demonstrates that the benefits of zinc supplementation for children

A clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public concluded that daily zinc supplements reduced the risk of death among children aged 12 to 48 months by 18 percent.

Highly sensitive blood test may help doctors tailor better breast cancer treatments

A new, highly sensitive blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor breast cancer patients with early stage disease and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine today (Wednesday).

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories launches Decitabine for Injection

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories announced today that it has launched Decitabine for Injection (50mg) a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Dacogen (Decitabine for Injection) in the US market on July 11, 2013, following the approval by the United States Food & Drug Administration of Dr. Reddy's ANDA for Decitabine for Injection.

Pearl Therapeutics to present PT003 Phase 2b study on COPD at ATS meeting

Pearl Therapeutics Inc. announced plans to make 11 presentations at upcoming medical meetings to report clinical and product development information pertaining to PT003 (GFF MDI), a proprietary, fixed-dose combination of glycopyrrolate (GP), a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) and formoterol fumarate (FF), a long-acting beta-2 agonist.

ATS receives a US $3.8 million order for a manufacturing system for new drug delivery technology

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.has announced it has received a US $3.8 million (CDN $5.0 million) order from one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to provide a manufacturing system for a new drug delivery technology.

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Hospitalization Rate

The rate of hospitalization show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at a certain dialysis center were admitted to the hospital more often (worse than expected), less often (better than expected), or about the same (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other centers.

Standard Hospitalization Summary Ratio(SHR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Hospitalization Summary143
Hospitalization Rate in facility137.2 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit228.2
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit89

News Archive

Large trial demonstrates that the benefits of zinc supplementation for children

A clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public concluded that daily zinc supplements reduced the risk of death among children aged 12 to 48 months by 18 percent.

Highly sensitive blood test may help doctors tailor better breast cancer treatments

A new, highly sensitive blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor breast cancer patients with early stage disease and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine today (Wednesday).

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories launches Decitabine for Injection

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories announced today that it has launched Decitabine for Injection (50mg) a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Dacogen (Decitabine for Injection) in the US market on July 11, 2013, following the approval by the United States Food & Drug Administration of Dr. Reddy's ANDA for Decitabine for Injection.

Pearl Therapeutics to present PT003 Phase 2b study on COPD at ATS meeting

Pearl Therapeutics Inc. announced plans to make 11 presentations at upcoming medical meetings to report clinical and product development information pertaining to PT003 (GFF MDI), a proprietary, fixed-dose combination of glycopyrrolate (GP), a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) and formoterol fumarate (FF), a long-acting beta-2 agonist.

ATS receives a US $3.8 million order for a manufacturing system for new drug delivery technology

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.has announced it has received a US $3.8 million (CDN $5.0 million) order from one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to provide a manufacturing system for a new drug delivery technology.

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fresenius Medical Care Columbia were readmitted more often (worse than expected), less often (better than expected), or about the same (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other dialysis centers.

Standard Readmission Summary Ratio(SRR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Readmission Rate in facility18.2 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit26.2
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit11.8

News Archive

Large trial demonstrates that the benefits of zinc supplementation for children

A clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public concluded that daily zinc supplements reduced the risk of death among children aged 12 to 48 months by 18 percent.

Highly sensitive blood test may help doctors tailor better breast cancer treatments

A new, highly sensitive blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor breast cancer patients with early stage disease and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine today (Wednesday).

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories launches Decitabine for Injection

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories announced today that it has launched Decitabine for Injection (50mg) a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Dacogen (Decitabine for Injection) in the US market on July 11, 2013, following the approval by the United States Food & Drug Administration of Dr. Reddy's ANDA for Decitabine for Injection.

Pearl Therapeutics to present PT003 Phase 2b study on COPD at ATS meeting

Pearl Therapeutics Inc. announced plans to make 11 presentations at upcoming medical meetings to report clinical and product development information pertaining to PT003 (GFF MDI), a proprietary, fixed-dose combination of glycopyrrolate (GP), a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) and formoterol fumarate (FF), a long-acting beta-2 agonist.

ATS receives a US $3.8 million order for a manufacturing system for new drug delivery technology

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.has announced it has received a US $3.8 million (CDN $5.0 million) order from one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to provide a manufacturing system for a new drug delivery technology.

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Infection Rate

Hemodialysis treatment requires direct access to the bloodstream, which can be an opportunity for germs to enter the body and cause infection. This information shows how often patients at Fresenius Medical Care Columbia get infections in their blood each year compared to the number of infections expected for the center based on the national average.

Standard Infection Summary Ratio(SIR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Infection Rate in facility.38 (Better than Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit.92
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.12

News Archive

Large trial demonstrates that the benefits of zinc supplementation for children

A clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public concluded that daily zinc supplements reduced the risk of death among children aged 12 to 48 months by 18 percent.

Highly sensitive blood test may help doctors tailor better breast cancer treatments

A new, highly sensitive blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor breast cancer patients with early stage disease and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine today (Wednesday).

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories launches Decitabine for Injection

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories announced today that it has launched Decitabine for Injection (50mg) a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Dacogen (Decitabine for Injection) in the US market on July 11, 2013, following the approval by the United States Food & Drug Administration of Dr. Reddy's ANDA for Decitabine for Injection.

Pearl Therapeutics to present PT003 Phase 2b study on COPD at ATS meeting

Pearl Therapeutics Inc. announced plans to make 11 presentations at upcoming medical meetings to report clinical and product development information pertaining to PT003 (GFF MDI), a proprietary, fixed-dose combination of glycopyrrolate (GP), a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) and formoterol fumarate (FF), a long-acting beta-2 agonist.

ATS receives a US $3.8 million order for a manufacturing system for new drug delivery technology

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.has announced it has received a US $3.8 million (CDN $5.0 million) order from one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to provide a manufacturing system for a new drug delivery technology.

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Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Fresenius Medical Care Columbia's rate of transfusions is better than expected, as expected, or worse than expected, compared to other centers that treat similar patients.

Standard Transfusion Summary Ratio (STrR) Year January, 2016 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Transfusion Summary 131
Transfusion Rate in facility42.4 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit79.1
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit24.5

News Archive

Large trial demonstrates that the benefits of zinc supplementation for children

A clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public concluded that daily zinc supplements reduced the risk of death among children aged 12 to 48 months by 18 percent.

Highly sensitive blood test may help doctors tailor better breast cancer treatments

A new, highly sensitive blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor breast cancer patients with early stage disease and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine today (Wednesday).

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories launches Decitabine for Injection

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories announced today that it has launched Decitabine for Injection (50mg) a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Dacogen (Decitabine for Injection) in the US market on July 11, 2013, following the approval by the United States Food & Drug Administration of Dr. Reddy's ANDA for Decitabine for Injection.

Pearl Therapeutics to present PT003 Phase 2b study on COPD at ATS meeting

Pearl Therapeutics Inc. announced plans to make 11 presentations at upcoming medical meetings to report clinical and product development information pertaining to PT003 (GFF MDI), a proprietary, fixed-dose combination of glycopyrrolate (GP), a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) and formoterol fumarate (FF), a long-acting beta-2 agonist.

ATS receives a US $3.8 million order for a manufacturing system for new drug delivery technology

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.has announced it has received a US $3.8 million (CDN $5.0 million) order from one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to provide a manufacturing system for a new drug delivery technology.

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fresenius Medical Care Columbia lived longer than expected (better than expected), don’t live as long as expected (worse than expected), or lived as long as expected (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other facilities.

Standard Survival Summary Ratio(SIR) YearJanuary, 2013 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Survival Summary683
Mortality Rate in facility21.9 (Worse than Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit27.1
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit17.5

News Archive

Large trial demonstrates that the benefits of zinc supplementation for children

A clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public concluded that daily zinc supplements reduced the risk of death among children aged 12 to 48 months by 18 percent.

Highly sensitive blood test may help doctors tailor better breast cancer treatments

A new, highly sensitive blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor breast cancer patients with early stage disease and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine today (Wednesday).

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories launches Decitabine for Injection

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories announced today that it has launched Decitabine for Injection (50mg) a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Dacogen (Decitabine for Injection) in the US market on July 11, 2013, following the approval by the United States Food & Drug Administration of Dr. Reddy's ANDA for Decitabine for Injection.

Pearl Therapeutics to present PT003 Phase 2b study on COPD at ATS meeting

Pearl Therapeutics Inc. announced plans to make 11 presentations at upcoming medical meetings to report clinical and product development information pertaining to PT003 (GFF MDI), a proprietary, fixed-dose combination of glycopyrrolate (GP), a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) and formoterol fumarate (FF), a long-acting beta-2 agonist.

ATS receives a US $3.8 million order for a manufacturing system for new drug delivery technology

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.has announced it has received a US $3.8 million (CDN $5.0 million) order from one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to provide a manufacturing system for a new drug delivery technology.

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Highly sensitive blood test may help doctors tailor better breast cancer treatments

A new, highly sensitive blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor breast cancer patients with early stage disease and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine today (Wednesday).

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories launches Decitabine for Injection

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories announced today that it has launched Decitabine for Injection (50mg) a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Dacogen (Decitabine for Injection) in the US market on July 11, 2013, following the approval by the United States Food & Drug Administration of Dr. Reddy's ANDA for Decitabine for Injection.

Pearl Therapeutics to present PT003 Phase 2b study on COPD at ATS meeting

Pearl Therapeutics Inc. announced plans to make 11 presentations at upcoming medical meetings to report clinical and product development information pertaining to PT003 (GFF MDI), a proprietary, fixed-dose combination of glycopyrrolate (GP), a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) and formoterol fumarate (FF), a long-acting beta-2 agonist.

ATS receives a US $3.8 million order for a manufacturing system for new drug delivery technology

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.has announced it has received a US $3.8 million (CDN $5.0 million) order from one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to provide a manufacturing system for a new drug delivery technology.

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