Restrictions on Anemia Drugs?

An advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has new recommendations about who should receive drugs that increase red blood cells. The group said that only people with incurable cancers should get these drugs. Some studies have reported lower survival rates and more tumor growth in people who are given these medicines. The drugs include Aranesp, Epogen and Procrit. The Associated Press reported March 17 on the FDA recommendations.