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ZymoGenetics gets OK for blood-clotting drug size

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May 27, 2008 | Comments (0)

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ZymoGenetics Inc. said Tuesday the Food and Drug Administration approved a larger vial size for the biotechnology company's blood-clotting drug Recothrom Thrombin.

The drug was already available in 5,000 IU vials and is approved in 20,000 IU vials. International Units, or IUs, is a measurement used for drugs.

The company also received approval for a spray kit with the blood-clotting drug.

Shares of ZymoGenetics rose 20 cents, or 2.3 percent, to $9.10 in morning trading. The stock has traded between $8.09 and $16.80 over the last 52 weeks.

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