News
The IHTC travels to Kenya for World Hemophilia Day 2012!
A medical team from the Indiana Hemophilia & Thrombosis Center (IHTC) left for Eldoret, Kenya, on April 12th, as part of an IHTC program in Kenya to support individuals who live with bleeding disorders.
IHTC Voted a Top Workplace for Third Year in a Row!
Thanks to the IHTC staff for providing excellent services to the blood disorders community and helping to make the IHTC such a great place to work!
Save the Date – April 20, 2012: 2012 Statewide Sickle Cell Conference
To register visit The Martin Center website: www.themartincenter.org.
Important Announcement for users of Advoy!
Please note that the infusion log website, www.Advoy.com, will be unavailable for use from December 14, 2011 through mid-to-late January 2012. Read for details on the outage and alternate ways to keep a log during this time.
Baxter Announces Labeling Error on Sterile Water
Baxter Healthcare Corporation has sent a notice of a labeling error affecting the expiration date of the Sterile Water for Injection that is packaged as a diluent with RECOMBINATE [Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant)]. The Sterile Water for Injection label indicates that the shelf life is longer than what was actually approved by the FDA.
11/1/2011: Kenya/Martin Center Press Release
Following the closing of its laboratory, Martin Center Inc. has donated no longer needed blood screening equipment to the IHTC’s partnership with the Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine and the Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Kenya. Since 1969 the Martin Center has been combating Sickle Cell Disease by providing blood screening, genetic [...]
Warning about use of Non-sterile Alcohol Wipes
On October 26, the National Hemophilia Foundation issued Medical Advisory #414 which “recommend(s) that all individuals who have alcohol wipes or other prep pads/swabs in their home examine the individual packages to see if they contain the word “Sterile.”
Mark your Calendar for Sickle Cell-abration
Join the IHTC for Sickle Cell-abration – a FREE evening of entertainment on September 10, 2011, featuring: Kathy Morris and opening act Bulletproof Soul!
Have you signed up for the free Patient Notification System?
This 24-hour free service informs you about therapy withdrawals and recalls. Read more, or visit the IHTC’s Reading Room for our informational brochure.