The following is a statement from biopharmaceutical company Merck regarding a global shortage of BCG, a medication used in the treatment of bladder cancer:Since 2012, when Merck unexpectedly became ...

The bladder cancer drug Bacillus Calmette-Guerin is in shortage, forcing thousands of patients to receive rationed treatments instead of a full regimen, CNN reported Feb. 15. In a survey spanning 20 ...

After years of production problems and perpetual shortages, Sanofi Pasteur will stop production of bladder cancer vaccine TheraCys BCG Live attenuated, saying it has been unable to find another ...

Bacillus of Calmette and Guerin (BCG) strain of Mycobacterium bovis live, attenuated culture preparation; 50mg per vial; pwd for intravesical administration after reconstitution and dilution; ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, or BCG, is highly effective at treating and preventing recurrence of early-stage ...

CAPAITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Some local cancer patients are in danger of delaying treatment because of a shortage of chemotherapy drugs. NEWS10 shows you what could be behind the shortage, and ...

It has been more than 100 years since the first and only tuberculosis (TB) vaccine – the Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine – was used for the first time medically in 1921. With an estimated 1.6 ...

What is the proper procedure for handling bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) waste? Does the room need to be closed off after instilling the drug into the bladder? We use a closed system at our facility, ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious condition that can be fatal without treatment. It occurs following infection with the bacterium species Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) ...