As Japan approaches the Fiscal System Council’s “autumn recommendation,” a notable shift is taking shape. The Ministry of Finance (MOF),…
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Mortality Rate of Patients After Major Bleeds Significantly Lower with Dabigatran: BI
Boehringer Ingelheim of Germany has announced the results from a post-hoc analysis of the PIII RE-LY trial showing that the direct thrombin inhibitor dabigatran etexilate (brand name in Japan: Prazaxa) significantly lowered the rate of mortality in patients experiencing major…
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