alfa

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(S) - alfa-ethyl-2-oxo-l-pyrrolidine - acetamide is a pyrrolidine derivative

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  1. A name in northern Africa for varieties of esparto-grass, Stipa tenacissima and S. arenaria, used in the manufacture of paper. Also written halfa.
  2. A simplified spelling of alpha.

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  • While not approved for use in the US, Agalsidase alfa is approved for use in over 40 countries including Canada, European countries, Argentina, Australia, and Japan. —  PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
  • Epoetin alfa is the chemical name for the Procrit brand. —  Newsvine - Get Smarter Here
  • Ischemic and hemorrhagic cerebrovascular events have been observed in patients treated with interferon alfa-based therapies, including PEGASYS.
  • Because these are spontaneous reports, estimates of frequency cannot be made and causal relationship between interferon alfa-based therapies and these events is difficult to establish.
  • - With half as many injections, in two pivotal Phase 3 trials, Albuferon (albinterferon alfa-2b) met the primary efficacy endpoint of sustained virologic response comparable to Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a) -
 

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