Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Bayer’s Novel Anticoagulant Rivaroxaban Submitted for Approval in the U.S.

Bayer’s cooperation partner Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development (J&JPRD) has submitted the new drug application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for rivaroxaban (Xarelto®), a novel anticoagulant taken as one tablet, once-daily. It seeks approval for the use of rivaroxaban in the prevention of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery.

The details can be read here.

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