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• Eliquis No Better Than Aspirin for Preventing Some Strokes in A-Fib Patients: Study

  February 16, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study indicates Eliquis performed no better than aspirin at preventing follow-up strokes among patients with atrial fibrillation.

• Eliquis Lowers Stroke Risk, But Side Effects Linked to Higher Risk of Major Bleeding: Study

  January 17, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new study reveals Eliquis decreases the risk of stroke in patients with subclinical atrial fibrillation, but at the cost of an increased risk of major bleeding events.

• Xeloda Black Box Warning Added Due toBleeding Risk with Blood Thinner Use

  January 20, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has added a new black box warning to Xeloda, a cancer drug which may increase the risk of bleeding when used with certain blood thinners.

• Regular Aspirin Use Only Provides Slight Protection From Heart Disease, USPSTF Recommendations State

  May 3, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A task force of U.S. medical experts says regular aspirin use does more harm than good for most patients, despite its protective measures against heart disease.

• Plavix Manufacturers Ordered to Pay $834M For Failing To Warn About Risks For Users of East Asian or Pacific Island ancestry

  February 17, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A Hawaii judge has ordered the makers of Plavix to pay $834 million for not providing adequate warning that the blood thinner may be ineffective for much of the state's population.

• Brilinta No Better Than Plavix At Preventing Heart Problems In Stent Patients: Study

  October 28, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds Brilinta is no better than Plavix at preventing adverse events after heart stent surgery.

• Heparin May Increase Thrombosis Risk In COVID-19 Patients: Study

  October 8, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that giving COVID-19 patients the blood thinner heparin may increase their risk of blood clots.

• Cancer Patients Often Miss Out On Crucial Heart Medications: Study

  June 25, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that doctors often fail to prescribe proper heart medications to cancer patients, who have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

• FDA Warns Against Use Of Pre-Owned Test Strips For Glucose And Warfarin

  April 9, 2019

  Russell Maas

  The FDA is warning consumers not to use pre-owned test strips for monitoring glucose or blood thinners, due to a number of potential risks.

• Short Term Plavix and Aspirin Therapy May Increase Risk Of Heart Attacks: Study

  March 16, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that there is little benefit to short term Plavix and aspirin use, as well as an increased risk of heart attack, for those implanted with coronary heart stents.