Bayer/J&J's Xarelto Gets Advisory Cmte. Endorsement In A-Fib, But Not First-Line Use
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee votes 9-2, with one abstention, in favor of approval, but more than half the panelists said the indication should be limited to patients who fail other anticoagulant therapy.
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