Cangrelor Advisory Cmte. Unsure Whether Plavix Even Needs Replacing
Executive Summary
After a brutal panel review, The Medicines Co.’s best chance for its anti-clotting medication may be to create a “better sense of the unmet need” in the perioperative setting when Plavix use must be suspended.
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