Acticor's blood thinner cuts hemorrhage risk in human study, could offer hope for acute stroke

Acticor's blood thinner cuts hemorrhage risk in human study, could offer hope for acute stroke

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Fierce Biotech
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Widely prescribed antiplatelets such as aspirin and Plavix have a common problem: By decreasing platelet aggregation, they also increase the risk of uncontrolled bleeding. An experimental drug from Acticor Biotech might be able to cut that bleeding risk, a small first-in-human study has found.