Diplomat to Distribute COAGADEX® for the Treatment of Hereditary Factor X Deficiency
The nation's largest independent specialty pharmacy has been named to a specially trained distribution network to dispense COAGADEX® for the treatment of hereditary factor X deficiency.
FLINT, Mich., Oct. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. (NYSE: DPLO) announced that it has secured the ability to dispense Coagadex (coagulation factor X, human) to its patients from Bio Products Laboratory Limited (BPL), a leading manufacturer of plasma-derived protein therapies. Coagadex was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Oct. 20, 2015. Coagadex is the first and only FDA-approved product to treat hereditary factor X deficiency, and is the only factor X concentrate available in the U.S.
Factor X ("ten") deficiency is a rare, inherited bleeding disorder caused by inadequate levels of clotting factor X protein in the blood. Similar to hemophilia A and hemophilia B, factor X deficiency is characterized by episodes of prolonged spontaneous bleeding. As one of the rarest bleeding disorders, it affects approximately 300 to 600 patients in the U.S. The goal of treatment in patients with hereditary factor X deficiency is to replace their missing factor X without adding other clotting factors the patients do not need.
"We are pleased to be selected as a provider of Coagadex," said Phil Hagerman, chairman and CEO of Diplomat. "Diplomat and its specialty infusion companies, AHF, BioRx and MedPro Rx, are strong supporters of the bleeding disorders community. We are excited to work with BPL to deliver a highly specialized home treatment option for patients with this rare bleeding disorder."
In an effort to promote a high level of service to this patient community, BPL will provide specialized disease state and Coagadex product training to Diplomat employees.
Diplomat and its affiliate companies expect to begin distribution of Coagadex in December 2015.
Please see the full prescribing information for Coagadex at www.coagadex.com.
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