Five Hemlibra Deaths But Not Caused By Hemophilia Drug – Roche
Executive Summary
News of the deaths, which included patients using Hemlibra for compassionate use and in clinical trials, has put the drug's safety profile in the spotlight again even though Roche has pointed out investigators have stated that the causes of death were unrelated to the recently-approved hemophilia A therapy.
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