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NEWS ABOUT: Warfarin

Warfarin stories: 2 news summaries

New Stroke Drug Could Replace Warfarin

Blood thinner Pradaxa was 34% more
effective in trials

Aug 31, 09 5:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - In what could be a sea change in the fight against strokes, a new blood-thinning drug could soon replace the 50-year-old warfarin, reports the Wall Street Journal. Boehringer Ingelheim's new drug, Pradaxa, proved to be 34% more effective at reducing the risk of stroke and 15% better at stopping fatal... More »

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stroke • Warfarin

Wal-Mart Expands $4
Drug Program

Retail giant's list of generic meds now includes birth control

Sep 28, 07 2:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - A year after launching its $4 prescription drug program, Wal-Mart yesterday added 24 names to its list of 361 generic medications. The company boasts that it now covers more than 95% of treatable common diseases, the St Petersburg Times reports, but critics call the program a publicity stunt and say... More »

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prescription drugs • generic drugs • Warfarin • Carvedilol • Lamisol • Wal-Mart

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