Northfield Labs, Inc. (NFLD) is Tackling a Long Standing Medical Challenge
Northfield Laboratories, Inc. is gradually tackling one of the most challenging and long-standing problems in the medical field, the development of a hemoglobin-based oxygen-carrying red blood cell substitute, which some are simply calling artificial blood. Imagine you or a family member is rushed to the hospital after a serious accident. Blood loss has robbed the body of oxygen, and an urgent, large-volume transfusion is needed. But there’s a problem. The hospital doesn’t have access to enough blood, at least of the type needed. It’s exactly the scenario Northfield Labs has been working on for many years to address. Although attempts…