Xarelto Falters Again In ACS Bid, As Competitors Aim To Catch Up To J&J Drug’s Label
This article was originally published in Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly
Executive Summary
FDA’s third rejection of J&J’s attempt to expand use of Xarelto to ACS patients comes as competing oral anticoagulants await agency action on pending applications that could match Xarelto’s breadth of approved indications.
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