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FDA approves reversal agent for dabigatran
treating a patient Photo by Tom Watanabe The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval for idarucizumab (Praxbind),...
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Idarucizumab approved as first agent to reverse a novel oral anticoagulant
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Watchdog condemns FDA oversight of dabigatran
Photo by ec-jpr The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) oversight of the oral anticoagulant dabigatran (Pradaxa) raises questions about the...
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Health Canada approves drug for acquired hemophilia A
Photo courtesy of Baxter International Inc. Health Canada has approved a recombinant porcine factor VIII (FVIII) product (Obizur) to treat...
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Anticoagulant granted fast track designation
Image by Kevin MacKenzie The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to betrixaban as extended-duration venous...
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Report: Many cancer patients may be dying of VTE
chemotherapy Photo by Rhoda Baer Thousands of annual deaths among cancer patients in England and Wales may be caused by venous thromboembolism (...
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Eltrombopag can benefit kids with chronic ITP
Photo by Logan Tuttle Results of 2 studies suggest eltrombopag can be safe and effective in children of all ages affected by chronic immune...
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Hematocrit level may predict need for transfusion
Photo by Elise Amendola A young trauma patient’s hematocrit level at hospital admission may predict the need for transfusion, new research...
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Team identifies therapeutic target for HIT
Researchers believe they have identified a therapeutic target for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). The team noted that HIT is caused by...
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Patients may need anticoagulation
A new study suggests that certain patients with bioprosthetic aortic heart valves may require anticoagulant therapy. In some patients,...
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Self-propelled particles stop bleeding
carbonate microparticle in acidic solution Image by James Baylis Researchers say they’ve created self-propelled particles that can travel against...