Amgen approval.
Amgen Approval: The Food and Drug Administration approved Amgen Inc.'s drug for dialysis dialysis (dīăl`ĭsĭs), in chemistry, transfer of solute (dissolved solids) across a semipermeable membrane. Strictly speaking, dialysis refers only to the transfer of the solute; transfer of the solvent is called osmosis. patients, Sensipar, which is designed to prevent bone loss in patients with kidney disease Kidney Disease Definition
Kidney disease is a general term for any damage that reduces the functioning of the kidney. Kidney disease is also called renal disease. . Analysts project that sales of Sensipar could reach $500 million. Thousand Oaks-based Amgen said shipments would begin in the next several weeks.
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