November 19, 2021 — Results from two early clinical studies show the first version of an oral PCSK9-inhibitor ...
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This channel includes news and new technology innovations for cardiovascular pharmaceutics. This includes antiplatelet agents, anticoagulation drugs, INR testing, NOAC, OAC, IV administered drugs such as Heprin, and dual antiplatelet therapy.
November 18, 2021 — Moderna Inc. announced positive data from the AstraZeneca-led Phase 2 (EPICCURE) study evaluating ...
November 18, 2021 — People who are on the antiplatelet medication ticagrelor and need coronary artery bypass surgery may ...
November 17, 2021 — Taking daily low-dose aspirin for seven years did not affect the risk of dementia or mental decline ...
November 17, 2021 — Canagliflozin, a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, was found to greatly improve symptoms and ...
November 15, 2021 — Novartis announced results from a pooled post-hoc analysis of Phase III ORION-9, -10 and -11 trials ...
November 9, 2021 — Utilizing a magnetically-controlled capsule endoscopy system, the double-blind, randomized OPT-PEACE ...
November 5, 2021 — In the worldwide effort to battle COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), researchers have often turned to medications ...
![Katherine Fornell, age 5, from suburban Chicago, receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine during the first week it became available in the U.S. The FDA authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Oct. 29 for the prevention of COVID-19 in children 5 to 11 years of age. This was based on a safety review of more than 3,000 patients receiving the vaccine ages 5-11.](/sites/default/files/styles/content_feed_large/public/field/image/Katherine_Fornell_5_gets_COVID_vaccine_2021_DF.jpeg?itok=Y2-XcbI7)
November 5, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID ...
![Draft Recommendations Suggest Not Using Aspirin for Prevention in Many Patients. Risks vs. benefits of aspirin shows risks outweigh benefits in preventing heart attacks and strokes in many patients.](/sites/default/files/styles/content_feed_large/public/field/image/Aspirin_81mg_GettyImages-157397043.jpg?itok=gPhhkXER)
There has been debate in recent years over balancing the risks vs. benefits of aspirin for the prevention of heart ...
October 7, 2021 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted the breakthrough therapy designation for ...
October 1, 2021 — A pooled analysis of two randomized trials has demonstrated the beneficial effects of empagliflozin in ...
October 4, 2021 —  One month of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) following stent implantation in high bleeding risk ...
September 28, 2021 — A research team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has identified a ...