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epoetin alfa

American  
[ih-poi-i-tn al-fuh] / ɪˈpɔɪ ɪ tn ˈæl fə /

noun

  1. a synthetic form of human erythropoietin, used to treat anemia.


epoetin alfa Scientific  
/ ĭ-pōĭ-tĭnălfə /
  1. A synthetic preparation of human erythropoietin, manufactured using recombinant DNA technology, and used to treat some forms of anemia.


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Eliason and colleagues found that the doses of one such drug, Epogen — or epoetin alfa, as it's called generically — increased by 129 percent after an independent clinic was acquired by a large chain.

From Salon Dec. 16, 2020

Eliason and colleagues found that the doses of one such drug, Epogen — or epoetin alfa, as it’s called generically — increased by 129 percent after an independent clinic was acquired by a large chain.

From Scientific American Dec. 14, 2020

But the case of epoetin alfa, a drug used to treat anemia in dialysis patients, shows that when the financial incentive is taken away, doctors may use less of the drug.

From Washington Post Apr. 10, 2014

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