Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a warm humid temperate climate with hot summers and no dry season. The area within 25 mi of this station is covered by croplands (32%), built-up areas (30%), forests (29%), grasslands (6%), and lakes and rivers (3%).
Epoetin injection is a man-made version of human erythropoietin (EPO). EPO is produced naturally in the body, mostly by the kidneys. It stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells. If the body does not produce enough EPO, severe anemia can occur.
Epoetin beta and methoxy polyethylene glycol is a combination medicine used to treat anemia (a lack of red blood cells in the body) in people with chronic kidney disease. This medicine is not for treating anemia caused by cancer chemotherapy.