Genentech gets approval for Cathflo Activase

AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sep 5, 2001

Pharmaceutical firm Genentech has received Food and Drug Administration approval for its thrombolytic agent Cathflo Activase. The product is a tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) indicated for the restoration of function to central venous access devices (CVADs), as assessed by the ability to withdraw blood, according to the South San Francisco, CA-based vendor.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
September 6, 2001

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