Japan is considering a new approach to its “special” market expansion re-pricing that would exclude drug sales tied to private…
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Bayer to Initiate PIII Study of Xarelto for Prevention of MACE in Patients with CAD/PAD, Considers Study in Japan as Well
Bayer HealthCare of Germany announced on November 13 the initiation of the multinational PIII COMPASS study of its oral anticoagulant treatment Xarelto (rivaroxaban) for the prevention of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or…
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