EU: Pfizer Warns Doctors About Blood Clot Risk With Xeljanz
Executive Summary
Now that the European Medicines Agency has finalized its formal safety review procedure into Xeljanz, Pfizer is telling health care professionals what precautions they must take when prescribing the drug.
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