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February 27, 2017
                		
                	Extended-Release Calcifediol (Rayaldee) for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
					
					
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Extended-Release Calcifediol (Rayaldee) for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
February 27, 2017 (Issue: 1515)
					The FDA has approved extended-release (ER)
calcifediol (25-hydroxyvitamin D3; Rayaldee –
Opko), a prohormone of calcitriol, the active form of
vitamin D3. It is indicated for treatment of secondary
hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in adults with...more
 
        			
        			
						
					
					
					
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