1.   Genzyme General says DaVita Inc., which operates a large chain of dialysis centers and hospital dialysis services, will start providing its patients with Renagel.

2.   In the U.S., Fresenius Medical Care has made acquisitions as price pressures squeeze smaller providers of dialysis services and force the industry to consolidate.

3.   In the U.S., the Fresenius Medical Care unit has made acquisitions as price pressure squeezes smaller providers of dialysis service and forces the industry to consolidate.

4.   In the U.S., the Fresenius Medical Care AG unit has made acquisitions as price pressure squeezes smaller providers of dialysis services and forces the industry to consolidate.

5.   Medicare billings account for well over half the revenue at National Medical, which provides kidney dialysis services and products, home health care and infusion therapy.

6.   NMC provides dialysis services.

7.   Once a conglomerate, Grace has reduced itself to two businesses, kidney dialysis services and specialty chemicals.

8.   The company makes dialysis equipment and provides kidney patients with dialysis services.

9.   The company also provides inpatient dialysis services at four hospitals, the filing said.

10.   The new venture will provide dialysis services in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Canada.