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Senate Introduces S. 2990
IDF Applauds Legislation to Improve Patient Access to Life Saving IVIG Treatment

**URGENT BIOLOGIC RECALL**
Talecris issues a recall for HyperRHO™ S/D, Rh0 (D) Immune Globulin (Human) (mini-dose) lot number 26N7XX1
April 2008

"Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe Proclaims April Primary Immunodeficiency Disease Awareness Month"
Harrison Daily Times
April 2008

"Conroe, Texas Family Says Immune System Disease Can Go Undetected"
The Courier of Mont. County
April 2008

IDF SCID Initiative
The Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF) is proud to announce the creation of a new project, the IDF SCID Initiative

Pharmaceuticals Policy and Law, Vol. 10
Impact of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Treatment Among Patients with Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases

Sen. John Kerry Announces New Legislation to Protect Patients
Bill Ensures those with PIDD Have Access to Life-Saving Treatments
March 16, 2008

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcusaureus (MRSA) Guidance to Patients with Primary Immune Deficiencies
by Frank R. DeLeo, PhD, and Harry L. Malech, MD

Influenza Activity Alert:
Cases Increase Across U.S.
Influenza Vaccination Urged
February 12, 2008

**URGENT DEVICE RECALL**
AM2 PAT, Inc. Issues Nationwide Recall of All Lots and All Sizes of Pre-Filled Heparin and Normal Saline Flushes
January 2008

"Pet Turtles: Cute But Contaminated with Salmonella"
FDA Consumer Update
January 2008

"Gene Therapy Cancers Prompt Design of Safer Virus"
ScienceNOW Daily News
January 10, 2008

"Congress must act to expand immune disorder treatment"
The Eagle Tribune
December 2007

"This is Something Odd"
Article on SCID in the Navajo Population
December 2007

"Boy Living in Bubble Develops Leukemia From Experimental Therapy"
Article from FOXNews.com
December 2007

"Utah Medicare patients denied life-saving treatment"
The Salt Lake Tribune
November 2007

Subcutaneous IgG Therapy in Immune Deficiency Diseases

February 2008

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Market Withdrawal of Octagam
Octapharma USA Inc.
December 24, 2007

Baxter and Halozyme Announce Collaboration For
Development Of Subcutaneous GAMMAGARD LIQUID™
Administration using Enhanze™ Technology
September 10, 2007

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