Thursday, March 27, 2008

Novel Oral Anticoagulant Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) Approved by the European Commission

27 March 2008 - Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorisation of the novel, oral direct thrombin inhibitor, Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) in all 27 EU member states. It is anticipated that Pradaxa® will be launched in Germany and the United Kingdom in the coming weeks.

Pradaxa® is approved for the prevention of venous thromboembolic events in adults who have undergone elective total hip or total knee replacement surgery.

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