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Espha/Bayer Unit Add Pediatric Indication to Xarelto AG
Daiichi Sankyo Espha said on December 10 that its authorized generics (AGs) of the anticoagulant Xarelto (rivaroxaban) have earned an additional pediatric indication for the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and the prevention of recurrent VTE. The approval was granted…
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