Blood substitutes
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More Information on blood substitutes
- Cell-Free Hemoglobin-Based Blood Substitutes and Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Death Meta-analysis Published in JAMA, April 28, 2008
- Study Finds New Blood Substitutes Increase Risk of Death, Heart Attacks; Authors Question FDA’s Approval Process, Records Access, April 28, 2008
- Testimony Concerning Protocol for Biopure’s Blood Sub HBOC-201, December 14, 2006
- Testing Risky Blood Substitute on Unconscious Trauma Victims Would Be Unethical, Public Citizen Tells FDA, December 14, 2006
- Public Citizen Sues FDA Over Secrecy on Blood Substitute Meeting, July 13, 2006
- Sidney Wolfe v. FDA (Seeking to open up an FDA advisory committee meeting), July 12, 2006