29 June 2007 - Bayer HealthCare Announces New 2000 IU Vial Size for Kogenate® FS Treatments
Larger vial size, new Grab & Go package help to reduce reconstitution time and provide added convenience for people living with hemophilia A
Berkeley/USA — Bayer HealthCare announces today the availability of a new 2000 IU (international unit) vial size in the United States for hemophilia A patients treated with Kogenate® FS, Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant), and Kogenate® FS Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant), with BIO-SET®, a Needleless Reconstitution System.
The 2000 IU vial size reduces reconstitution time by eliminating the need to mix and pool multiple vials for some patients requiring higher doses. The increased vial size also includes a new one-cut stopper and vial designed to simplify handling of reconstituted Kogenate FS.
“By reducing reconstitution time, the new 2000 IU vial size aims to make it easier for patients to be compliant with their prescribed treatment,” says Terry Tenbrunsel, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Bayer HealthCare. “The 2000 IU vial size of Kogenate FS demonstrates Bayer HealthCare’s commitment to developing product enhancements that allow people living with hemophilia A to lead a better life.”
To further enhance the ease and convenience of treatment for hemophilia A patients, Bayer HealthCare also introduced Grab & Go packaging for Kogenate FS with BIO-SET. The new packaging contains all the elements necessary for safe and fast rFVIII infusion in a very small box: BIO-SET reconstitution system integrated with Kogenate FS, prefilled diluent syringe, BD Safety-Lok (TM) butterfly infusion set, plus alcohol swabs, cotton pad and latex-free bandage. Grab & Go packaging will debut with the 2000 IU vial size, and soon will be available for 250, 500, and 1000 IU vial sizes of Kogenate FS with BIO-SET. The Grab & Go packaging is part of Bayer HealthCare’s commitment to improve patient convenience and encourage treatment compliance.
Patients interested in trying Kogenate FS with the new 2000 IU vial size can enjoy immediate access by signing up for the Kogenate FS with BIO-SET Free Trial Program. The program gives individuals with hemophilia A in the United States* a one-time opportunity to experience treatment with Kogenate FS with BIO-SET, now featuring the 2000 IU vial size. Program enrollees receive a maximum of six free infusions of Kogenate FS with BIO-SET and the accompanying support programs and services available through Bayer HealthCare.
The Kogenate FS line of products includes the following via sizes: 250, 500, 1000 and 2000 IU. All but the 2000 IU vial sizes are provided with 2.5 mL of diluent; the 2000 IU vial size of Kogenate FS is reconstituted with 5 mL of diluent.
