Thursday 30 October 2014

FDA panel backs Daiichi's blood thinner

(Reuters) - A panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted 9-1 in favor of approving Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo Co's blood clot and stroke preventer for use in some patients with atrial fibrillation. The drug, edoxaban, is a once-daily anticoagulant that inhibits Factor Xa, a protein that plays a central role in blood-clotting. While the FDA is not obligated to follow the recommendations of its advisory panels, it typically does so. Atrial fibrillation, characterized by a rapid and irregular heartbeat, makes patients susceptible to stroke. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo News Read More Here..

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