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New drug better than clopidogrel for ACS procedures

15 January 2010 | A new acute coronary syndromes (ACS) drug that is yet to be approved in Australia has been found to be more effective than one of the most common therapies currently available.


Plavix patent invalid

1 October 2009 | Generic versions of clopidogrel will soon become available after the Federal Court declared Sanofi-Aventis' patent on Plavix invalid.


Clopidogrel and aspirin combinations given green light

9 September 2009 | A range of new combination clopidogrel and aspirin film-coated preparations have been approved by the Australian Drug Evaluation Committee at its August meeting.


Important role in antithrombotic management

26 August 2009 | Pharmacists have an important role to play in helping minimise the high number of adverse reactions from widely-used antithrombotic drugs, according to pharmacy academic Dr Luke Bereznicki.


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