Bacterial contamination in the American beef supply continues to be a serious concern for the meat processing industry. As part of a broad program of improvements in processing procedures and sanitary methods, meat processors in the U.S. and abroad have initiated use of the VerifEYET Carcass… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There has been little progress in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia using a parenteral nutrient (PN) admixture with lipids as a suitable drug delivery vehicle. Currently approved parenteral iron colloids (e.g., iron dextrans) destabilize total nutrient… More

Iron (Fe) deficiency is the worlds most prevalent nutrient deficiency and causes both significant adverse health effects and enormous economic losses globally. Several groups, including infants, children, young women, the elderly, and those with chronic diseases remain vulnerable to Fe deficiency,… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), phosphate retention may contribute to progression of renal failure and is a major factor in the development of secondary hyperparathyroidism and vascular calcification. Progression of injury is causally associated… More

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The modernization of the US swine industry has been critical to the sustainability and global competitiveness of US swine production. At the same time, modernization has also required dramatic changes in animal management. By housing pigs indoors, producers have caused the unintended problem of iron… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Patients with chronic anemia (i.e., anemia of inflammation) frequently find that iron repletion cannot be achieved with oral iron fortificants. The current standard of care for these patients is infusion of intravenous(IV) iron-carbohydrate complexes. These… More