n a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow
Study on fragile newborns challenges current practices One of the largest clinical trials done in infants with congenital heart diseases shows that the increasingly common practice of using the drug clopidogrel (Plavix) to reduce shunt-related blood flow issues is not effective in the dose studied.
June 20, 2013 - Science Daily
International study on fragile newborns challenges current practices One of the largest clinical trials done in infants with congenital heart diseases, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows that the increasingly common practice of using the drug clopidogrel (Plavix) to reduce shunt-related blood flow issues is not effective in the dose studied.
June 20, 2013 - EurekAlert!
James D Robinson III in New York Times I can tell you that our priority No. 1 is Plavix, Plavix, Plavix, and we intend to vigorously defend our patent rights,Mr. Robinson said yesterday.
JP Morgan in Bloomberg The decision by the judge removes the possibility of the permanent removal of Plavix profits as well as a dividend cut,said Morgan Stanley & Co.
Peter Dolan in Independent Peter Dolan, the chief executive of BMS, said: "We don't have specific information on the basis for, or the focus of, the investigation. The company believes that all its conduct relative to Plavix has been entirely appropriate and we co-ordinated...