Boehringer Will Test How Pradaxa Stacks Up To The Competition In Real-World Study
This article was originally published in Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly
Executive Summary
Global observational study is assessing real-world experience with Pradaxa and other anticoagulants in patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation who are at risk of stroke. Results are due in 2020.
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