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What To Know about Low White Blood Cell Count (Neutropenia)
To determine if you have neutropenia, your provider will review the test results to determine your absolute neutrophil count ...
Verywell Health on MSN6mon
High Neutrophils, Low Neutrophils, and What They Mean
Fungal and parasitic infections can also cause high netrophils. An absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is part of a battery of ...
American Council on Science and Health12d
The FDA Finally Removes a Huge Barrier to an Effective Schizophrenia Medicine
For 35 years, the FDA has placed onerous restrictions on the only drug it has ever approved for treatment-resistant ...
Medscape18d
FDA Ended Clozapine REMS. But Will It Increase Prescribing?
The ANC testing is part of labeling, as the drug poses a risk for neutropenia. The REMS required that physicians and pharmacists be certified to prescribe and dispense the drug, which was ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference23d
FDA Eliminates Clozapine REMS Program Requirement
Prior to pharmacies dispensing clozapine, the FDA required patients to obtain and report a baseline absolute neutrophil count (ANC) blood test. In order to continue treatment, the ANC was to be ...
MedPage Today24d
FDA Eliminates Barrier to Clozapine, Plans to End REMS Program
As part of the overhaul, prescribers will no longer be required to report the results of absolute neutrophil count (ANC) blood tests before pharmacies dispense clozapine to patients. However ...
Medscape13y
Late-onset Neutropenia Following Rituximab Therapy
Late-onset neutropenia (LON) is a common late adverse event after rituximab treatment. LON is defined as an unexplained absolute neutrophil count of ≤1.5 ×10 9 /l, starting from 4 weeks after ...