Alexion Secures Funding OK In England For GI Bleeding But Wants More
Company Is Seeking Coverage For Treatment Of Intracranial Hemorrhage
Executive Summary
Alexion is collecting more evidence to convince NICE that its anticoagulant reversal agent is also cost-effective for intracranial hemorrhage.
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