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Greater caution on anemia drugs seen after deaths
Scientific American - Jan 29, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The higher mortality risk revealed in a trial of Amgen Inc.'s Aranesp and similar anemia medicines underscores the need to restrict ...

Amgen Finds Anemia Drug Holds Risks in Cancer Use
New York Times, NY - Jan 25, 2007
25 — Amgen, the biotechnology company, said Thursday that its anemia drug Aranesp increased the risk of death when used to treat certain cancer patients, ...