Anticoagulant Market Spoiled By Choice? Cost May Be True Differentiator
Executive Summary
A new Lancet meta-analysis suggests that while four new anticoagulants are more effective than warfarin, there is little differentiation among the products. Pressed to compare the drugs at AHA, experts were apt to highlight similarities and call for competitive pricing and head-to-head trials.
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