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.
Approves Zarxio, Its First Biosimilar Drug. Biosimilar drugs, which could replace some costly remedies, being made at a Novartis plant. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first so-called biosimilar drug for use in the United States, paving the way for less expensive alternatives to an entire class of complex and costly drugs. The drug, called Zarxio, produced by Sandoz, is used to help prevent infections in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.