National Blood Authority Australia

Annual Report 2010–11

appendicies

APPENDIX 6. PLASMA AND RECOMBINANT PRODUCTS SUPPLIED UNDER CONTRACT IN 2010–11

List of products supplied under the CSL Australian Fractionation Agreement
Supplier Product
type/trade name
Clinical use approved under the National Blood Arrangements
CSL Limited Albumin  
  Albumex 4 Used to treat hypovolaemia arising from shock, surgery or multiple organ failure
  Albumex 20 Used to treat patients suffering extensive burns or shock due to blood loss, or kidney or liver disease
  Immunoglobulins  
  Hyperimmune globulins Used to prevent a specific infection such as tetanus, hepatitis B, Zoster or cytomegalovirus
  Intragam P Used to reduce susceptibility to infections and manage many immune system disorders
  Rh (D) Immunoglobulin Used in the prevention of haemolytic disease of the newborn (HDNB), a potentially fatal form of anaemia in newborn babies of Rh (D) negative mothers
  Clotting factors  
  Biostate Used in the treatment of bleeding episodes in patients with FVIII deficiency due to haemophilia A. Biostate is also used in the treatment of bleeding episodes in patients with von Willebrand disease.
  MonoFIX-VF Used in the treatment of bleeding episodes in patients with Factor IX deficiency, known as haemophilia B or Christmas disease
  Prothrombinex-VF Used to manage patients who need warfarin reversal for urgent surgery and treatment of some bleeding episodes in patients who have factor deficiency II, IX and X when a more
purified factor concentrate is not available
  Thrombotrol-VF Used to manage an inherited condition wherein a patient’s blood clots too quickly
List of imported IVIg products
Supplier Product
type/trade name
Clinical use approved under the
National Blood Arrangements or Jurisdictional Blood Orders
Octapharma Australia Octagam Used to reduce susceptibility to infections and manage many immune system disorders (not available September 2010–June 2011)
Lateral Diagnostics Flebogamma Used to reduce susceptibility to infections and manage many immune system disorders (available for Jurisdictional Direct Orders) and under the National Blood Arrangements in defined circumstances
List of imported rare bleeding and blood disorder plasma products
Baxter Healthcare Anti Inhibitor Coagulant Complex Concentrates/FEIBA Used in the treatment of bleeding episodes including surgical interventions in haemophilia A and B patients with inhibitors
  FVII concentrate Used in the treatment of bleeding episodes in people with Factor VII deficiency
  Protein C/Ceprotin Used in the treatment of haemorrhagic conditions associated with congenital Protein C deficiency
  WinRho Used in the prevention of a potentially fatal form of anaemia in newborn babies of Rh (D) negative mothers
CSL Limited FXI/BPL Factor XI Used in the treatment of bleeding episodes in people with Factor XI deficiency (sometimes called haemophilia C)
  FXIII/Fibrogammin P Used in the treatment of bleeding episodes in people with Factor XIII deficiency
List of imported rare bleeding and blood disorder recombinant products
Supplier Product
type/trade name
Clinical use approved under the
National Blood Arrangements
Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals rFVIIa/NovoSeven Used in the treatment of bleeding episodes including surgical intervention in haemophilia A or B patients with inhibitors to Factor VIII or Factor IX
Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd rFVIII/Recombinate Used in the prevention and control of haemorrhagic episodes in haemophilia A (Factor VIII deficiency) patients
  rFVIII/Advate Used in the prevention and control of haemorrhagic episodes in haemophilia A (Factor VIII deficiency) patients
Wyeth Australia Pty Ltd rFVIII/Refacto/Xyntha Used in the prevention and control of haemorrhagic episodes in haemophilia A (Factor VIII deficiency) patients
  rFIX/BeneFIX Used in the prevention and control of haemorrhagic episodes in haemophilia B or Christmas disease (Factor IX deficiency) patients