Simon Bolivar (1783-1830) was the greatest leader of Latin America's independence movement from Spain. A superb general and a charismatic politician, he not only drove the Spanish from northern South America but also was instrumental in the early formative years of the republics that sprang up once the Spanish had gone.
Zarxio is a man-made form of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). G-CSF is a substance produced by the body. It stimulates the growth of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell important in the bodyâs fight against infection.
Dr Feldman: In March, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Zarxioâ¢ (filgrastim-sndz), the first biosimilar given the green light in the United States. Its reference product is NeupogenÂ® (filgrastim), and the new compound is approved for the same indications, including to treat neutropenia in patients receiving chemotherapy.