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FDA approves lower dose of rivaroxaban
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved use of a 10 mg once-daily dose of the factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban (XARELTO®). This...
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Gene therapy granted breakthrough designation
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation to valoctocogene roxaparvovec (formerly BMN 270) for the...
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Hemophilia B therapy approved in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority has approved eftrenonacog alfa (Alprolix®) for the treatment of hemophilia B in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia....
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AF patients without oral anticoagulation face higher dementia risk
BARCELONA – Large Swedish study provides one more reason to start anticoagulation early and stick with it.
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Gene therapy granted orphan designation for hemophilia A
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted an investigational new drug application for SHP654 (also known as BAX 888) and granted the...
From the Journals
Caprini score is not a good predictor of PE in patients with DVT
Commonly used model failed to predict pulmonary embolism in patients with DVT.
From the Journals
Beware the risks associated with greater saphenous vein thrombosis
Isolated greater saphenous vein thrombosis can be viewed as a marker of more serious systemic disease.
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Eltrombopag can control ITP long-term, study suggests
Eltrombopag can provide long-term disease control for chronic/persistent immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), according to research published in Blood...
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Fentanyl in the cath lab questioned
BARCELONA – Does the powerful opiate interfere with platelet inhibition?
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Study shows similar safety with DOACs and warfarin
New research suggests patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) have similar safety outcomes whether they receive direct oral anticoagulants (...
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VIDEO: Mobile stroke units aren’t just expensive toys
Mobile stroke units can deliver stroke diagnosis and treatment, circumventing the transportation time to the emergency department. But are they...