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Darbepoetin alfa (INN) /dɑːrbəˈpoʊɪtɪn/ is a re-engineered form of erythropoietin containing 5 amino acid changes (N30, T32, V87, N88, T90) resulting in the creation of 2 new sites for N-linked carbohydrate addition... Wikipedia

Manufacturer's Website: Aranesp                                                                                                                                   Average retail cost: $126/dose

Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta is the active ingredient of a drug marketed by Hoffmann-La Roche under the brand name Mircera. Mircera is a long-acting erythropoietin receptor activator (CERA) indicated for the treatment of patients with anaemia associated with chronic kidney disease... Wikipedia

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                             Average retail cost: $486/1 syringe

Epoetin alfa  is a human erythropoietin produced in cell culture using recombinant DNA technology... Wikipedia

Manufacturer's Website: Epogen                                                                                                                             Average retail cost: *

* This drug is administered by your healthcare practitioner, which usually means it may be expensive.

Epoetin alfa  is a human erythropoietin produced in cell culture using recombinant DNA technology... Wikipedia

Manufacturer's Website: Procrit                                                                                                                            Average retail cost: $1,363/2 vials