Purpose: The cost of darbepoetin alfa versus ... was 244.90 units:1 μg. Conclusion: A cost-minimization study in a hospital showed no cost difference between treatment with epoetin and darbepoetin.

We conducted a study comparing the safety and efficacy of preoperative recombinant human erythropoietin (epoetin alfa) in patients having major elective orthopaedic surgery and in matched ...