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Alexion’s Bleeding Antidote Up for PAFSC Discussion Again after Data Integrity Issues
A key health ministry panel will have another round of discussions on Alexion Pharmaceuticals’ andexanet alfa, an antidote for factor Xa inhibitors, on March 9, six months after its approval process was put on hold due to a possible data…
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