Press Room
December 2009
Novartis statement on FDA Advisory Committee recommendation to approve everolimus for use in kidney transplantation
Gaithersburg, MD (December 7, 2009) — The Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee convened by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today, by a vote of 11–1,...
November 2009
Genzyme Launches Renvela Powder in the U.S.
New Treatment Option for CKD Patients on Dialysis
Cambridge, MA (November 9, 2009) — Genzyme Corp. today announced the U.S. launch of Renvela® (sevelamer carbonate) for oral...
November 2009
Kidney Patients’ Heart Health is Getting Better
More awareness of treatment, prevention options helping drive these improvements
New York, NY (November 3, 2009) — People with chronic kidney disease are at much greater risk of...
October 2009
Survey Shows 60 Percent of Those with Kidney Disease See Transplantation As a "Last-Resort" Option, Despite Better Outcomes for Those Receiving Transplants Before Dialysis
Research Highlights Need for Improved Education
New York, NY (October 28, 2009) — Original research, published in the November issue of the American Journal of Nursing (AJN), found...
October 2009
More Kidney Patients Avoiding Dialysis on Path to Transplant
15% of transplants now "pre-emptive"
New York, NY (October 26, 2009) — More and more people with failing kidneys are skipping dialysis and going directly to transplant, new...
October 2009
New International Guideline Offers Direction for Care of Kidney Transplant Recipients
New York, NY (October 13, 2009) — For the first time in almost a decade, a new set of evidence-based recommendations has been released for the monitoring and treatment of kidney...
September 2009
Kidney Disease Linked to Depression, Even in Early Stages
New York, NY (September 1, 2009) — Depression has long been associated with end stage kidney disease, but a new study published today in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the...
August 2009
Genzyme Launches 1 mcg Hectorol Capsules
Cambridge, MA (August 10, 2009) — Genzyme Corp. announced today that it has launched a 1 mcg formulation of Hectorol® (doxercalciferol capsules). The 1 mcg capsules provide a new...
August 2009
Low Birth Weight May Mean Higher Risk for Kidney Disease
New York, NY (August 3, 2009) - Parents of newborns who tip the scales at less than 5 ½ pounds should put some heavy thought to a possible future consequence: kidney disease. Low birth...
June 2009
NASCAR Great Champions Kidney Cars
New York, NY (June 23, 2009) - Former NASCAR champion Rusty Wallace is urging Americans to accelerate their charitable giving with a donation to the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney...
