Recent news on Clopidogrel

Debating clopidogrel duration in DES: Scant evidence open to ...  -  25 May 2007
TheHeart.Org,..."If stopping clopidogrel had been the cause, we would have expected that most of the events would have occurred in the first 100 days after stopping," he

EU drug panel doesn't back Amgen's Vectibix for colon cancer  -  25 May 2007
MarketWatchPlavix (clopidogrel), from Sanofi Pharma Bristol Myers Squibb SNC, and Iscover (clopidogrel), from Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharma EEIG, to clarify its

Stenting Outcomes In Diabetic Patients Improved By Long-Term Anti ...  -  May 23, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),In patients who do not have diabetes, cardiologists typically prescribe a combination of aspirin and clopidogrel for about 1 month after placement of a bare

High-dose clopidogrel before stenting cuts heart attack risk in half  -  May 16, 2007
News-Medical.net,Researchers found that giving patients at least 600 mg of clopidogrel before stenting, rather than the standard 300-mg dose, halved the risk of major

Efficacy of Clopidogrel in Patients Undergoing Coronary Stenting ...  -  May 14, 2007
DG NewsThe latter has traditionally been ticlopidine, but for a number of years a safer analogue of ticlopidine -- clopidogrel -- has been adopted in many

Clopidogrel Helps Reduce Mortality in Patients With Diabetes After ...  -  May 11, 2007
DG NewsORLANDO, FL -- May 11, 2007 -- Extended use of clopidogrel helps reduce the incidence of death and myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with diabetes

SCAI: Diabetics' Stent Outcome Improves with Extended Clopidogrel  -  May 11, 2007
MedPage Today,ORLANDO, May 11 -- Be they bare-metal or drug-eluting, stents led to a better outcome for diabetic coronary-disease patients when augmented by clopidogrel

Research and Markets: Examine the M&A Activity of the Generics ...  -  May 18, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),Court orders Apotex to halt sales of clopidogrel Recent product approvals Diltiazem hydrochloride Clopidogrel Zonisamide Ofloxacin otic Leflunomide tablets

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy and Platelet Inhibition in Elderly vs ...  -  May 14, 2007
DG NewsDual oral antiplatelet therapy, usually by aspirin and clopidogrel, is routinely administered after stent placement, and is done indefinitely when

Doubling up on Anti-Clotting Medication Helps Heart Patients  -  May 13, 2007
Ivanhoe,The standard dose of clopidogrel before stenting a patient is 300 milligrams. The drug helps prevent the formation of blood clots but are higher doses of

Dual antiplatelet therapy beneficial in "high-risk" secondary ...  -  May 10, 2007
TheHeart.Org,Results showed that in this group, the rate of cardiovascular death, MI, or stroke was significantly lower in the clopidogrel-plus-aspirin arm than in the

Double dose of anticlotting drug halves heart attack, death risk  -  May 13, 2007
NewKerala.com,University of Turin researchers say that during the study, the administration of at least 600-mg of clopidogrel before stenting, rather than the standard

Research and Markets: In October 2006, It Was Reported That the ...  -  May 15, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),In October 2006, it was reported that the French company Sanofi-Aventis had successfully defended its patent for the blood thinner Plavix (clopidogrel) in

Jeff Studies: Heartfelt Revelations  -  Apr 26, 2007
Jewish Exponent,Heart surgeons don't have to choose between taking a coronary-bypass patient off the popular anti-clotting drug clopidogrel (Plavix) after off-pump heart

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Efficacy Of OrbusNeich's Genous(TM) Bio-Engineered R Stent ...  -  May 24, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),The protocol recommends that patients receive two weeks of statin treatment prior to the procedure and one month of clopidogrel treatment after the

Developments In Stent Technology  -  May 17, 2007
Express Healthcare Management,In order to prevent any risk of early thrombosis, the patient needs to take clopidogrel (antiplatelet drug) to keep the blood thin, apparently for several

Bristol-Myers Squibb relieved to see Plavix back on track  -  Apr 27, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),Plavix (clopidogrel) revenues decreased 5% to $938 million, but this was a far stronger showing than in recent previous quarters.

The Enigma of Drug-Eluting Stents Hope, Hype, Humility, and ...  -  May 8, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Advances in delivery of bare-metal stents, application of high-pressure balloon inflation, and combination therapy of aspirin and clopidogrel set the stage

sanofi-aventis: Full-year Guidance Raised on Good 2007 First ...  -  May 3, 2007
MSN MoneyOn August 8, 2006, Apotex announced that it had launched a generic version of clopidogrel bisulfate 75 mg tablets in competition with Plavix(R) in the

Bare-metal Stents Are Better for Some Heart Patients  -  May 16, 2007
DG NewsA four-week course of the blood thinner clopidogrel (Plavix) after an interventional heart procedure. • Deferral of the second, non-cardiac surgery for five

Bare-Metal Stents Are Better For Some Heart Patients  -  May 16, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),A four-week course of the blood thinner clopidogrel (Plavix) after an interventional heart procedure. * Deferral of the second, non-cardiac surgery for five

ARRIVE Registry Analysis Identifies Predictors of Stent Thrombosis ...  -  May 22, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),...antiplatelet therapy in accordance with the TAXUS Stent label, including indefinite aspirin therapy and six months of clopidogrel or ticlopidine.

Clarification of compulsory licensing makes little progress  -  May 22, 2007
Thai News Agency MCOT,Lopinavir and Ritronavir for HIV/AIDS treatment and Clopidogrel as a heart disease treatment under the World Trade Organization agreement.

Low-Dose Aspirin Best for CVD Prevention  -  May 10, 2007
Medscape (subscription)We know that the risk of bleeding increases with higher doses, and this is now even more of an issue as more patients are also taking clopidogrel.

Bare metal stents provide a safer choice  -  May 15, 2007
News-Medical.net,A four-week course of the blood thinner clopidogrel (Plavix) after an interventional heart procedure. Deferral of the second, non-cardiac surgery for five

Very Elderly Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Benefit From ...  -  Apr 25, 2007
Medscape (subscription)...*Therapies considered included short-term aspirin, short-term heparin, short-term clopidogrel, and catheterization within 48 hours with or without the use

Dr Reddy’s may pull off surprise in profit numbers  -  May 21, 2007
Daily News & Analysis,The Para IVs from Dr Reddy’s include at least two of the 10 largest-selling drugs globally — including Sanofi Aventis Plavix (generic clopidogrel) which had

Bare-metal stents are better for some heart patients  -  May 11, 2007
SpiritIndia,A four-week course of the blood thinner clopidogrel (Plavix) after an interventional heart procedure.Deferral of the second, non-cardiac surgery for five to

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Reports First Quarter 2007 Financial ...  -  Apr 26, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),This was due to the impact of residual sales of generic clopidogrel bisulfate, partially offset by the replenishment of branded PLAVIX® inventory in the

Very Elderly Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Benefit From ...  -  26 Apr 2007
Medscape (subscription)...*Therapies considered included short-term aspirin, short-term heparin, short-term clopidogrel, and catheterization within 48 hours with or without the use

Bristol Names Cornelius Chief, Beats Profit Estimates (Update2)  -  26 Apr 2007
BloombergBristol- Myers and its marketing partner, France's Sanofi-Aventis SA, said the patent covers the main ingredient in Plavix, clopidogrel bisulfate.

Clopidogrel and Long-term Outcomes After Drug-Eluting Stent ...  -  Apr 24, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),To the Editor: In their observational study, Dr Eisenstein and colleagues 1 suggest that extended use of clopidogrel in patients with DES may be associated

Clopidogrel and Aspirin Combination Safe After Off-Pump Coronary ...  -  Mar 28, 2007
DG NewsNEW ORLEANS, LA -- March 28, 2007 -- Use of clopidogrel in addition to aspirin is safe in terms of bleeding complications among patients undergoing off-pump

Over-The-Counter Aspirin is Best Choice for Most Consumers Needing ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Clopidogrel (Plavix) plus aspirin is superior treatment for selected patients WASHINGTON, April 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For most people who need a

Over-The-Counter Aspirin is Best Choice for Most Consumers Needing ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Earthtimes.orgIn recommending aspirin plus clopidogrel (Plavix) for people who have had a heart attack and angioplasty with stent placement, the report acknowledges the

Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention  -  Apr 11, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),The authors state that clopidogrel should be administered after it has been determined that emergency bypass surgery is not required.

Schering-Plough plans phase III trials for novel selective ...  -  Apr 20, 2007
News-Medical.net,Patients will be randomized to either placebo plus standard medical care (including aspirin and clopidogrel) or to TRA once daily plus standard medical care

Studies Highlight 'real World' Use, Safety Of Drug-eluting Stents  -  Apr 3, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Patients in the MATRIX registry were counseled to continue using clopidogrel (trade name, Plavix) for one year to prevent dangerous blood clots,

Plavix Appears To Be Safe During And After Heart Bypass, Jefferson ...  -  Apr 1, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Heart surgeons don't have to choose between taking a coronary-bypass patient off the popular anti-clotting drug clopidogrel (Plavix) after off-pump heart

Over-The-Counter Aspirin is Best Choice for Most Consumers Needing ...  -  Apr 19, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),The other three are Aggrenox (a combination of aspirin and the drug dipyridamole), clopidogrel (Plavix), and ticlopidine (Ticlid).

So what is Optimal Medical Therapy for Stable Angina  -  Apr 13, 2007
HealthandAge.comAll patients received antiplatelet therapy with aspirin at a dose of 81 to 325 mg daily or 75 mg of clopidogrel daily, if aspirin they were intolerant to

FTC demands documents from B-MS and Sanofi in Plavix probe  -  Apr 4, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),...with Apotex of the high-profile patent litigation pending in a court in New York concerning the blockbuster antithrombotic Plavix (clopidogrel).

Does Ranolazine Have a Place in the Treatment of Acute Coronary ...  -  Apr 24, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Additionally, the Clopidogrel and Metoprolol in Myocardial Infarction Trial (COMMIT) 8 revealed no survival advantage from -blocker therapy in a

Major phase 3 program planned for new antiplatelet drug  -  Apr 20, 2007
TheHeart.Org,...fewer ischemic events without increasing bleeding when added to standard antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel in patients undergoing PCI.

Looking Forward: Acute and Long-Term Antiplatelet Therapies  -  Apr 10, 2007
TheHeart.Org,Clinical efficacy of prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and the adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor antagonist clopidogrel in patients

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Clearing the heart confusion  -  Apr 3, 2007
Health24.com,For that reason, patients are advised to take blood-thinners such as aspirin and clopidogrel (Plavix) for at least one year after stent placement.

Schering-Plough's Novel Oral Thrombin Receptor Antagonist Meets ...  -  Apr 2, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),...when this investigational antiplatelet compound was added to standard antiplatelet therapy (including aspirin and clopidogrel) among patients undergoing

New Blood Thinner Enters Third Trial Phase  -  Apr 20, 2007
UK News,Patients receiving standard therapy, including aspirin, clopidogrel, and warfarin (commonly known as Plavix and Coumadin), may experience an increase in

New Guidelines for Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke  -  Apr 19, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Based on current evidence, the authors recommend against the routine use of clopidogrel following stroke. During hospitalization, stroke patients should

Police close to "solve" Malta-link on counterfeit drugs  -  Apr 14, 2007
maltaStar.com,Plavix is made of Clopidogrel and is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent heart attack, unstable angina),

Schering-Plough Reports Financial Results for First Quarter of 2007  -  Apr 19, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...compound was added to standard antiplatelet therapy (including aspirin and clopidogrel) among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Anticlotting drugs: Aspirin is still the best choice for most  -  Apr 11, 2007
Consumer ReportsFor people who need more protection than aspirin alone can provide, prescription clopidogrel (Plavix), either alone or combined with aspirin,

Pipeline Insight: Antithrombotics - Reaching the untreated ...  -  Apr 10, 2007
Pharmaceutical Business ReviewThe highest selling brands in the antidiabetics market are Lovenox (enoxaparin) and Plavix (clopidogrel), but these agents will be genericized within our

Novel Platelet Therapy May Reduce PCI Complications  -  Apr 4, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Patients also received other standard therapies, including aspirin, clopidogrel and an antithrombin. Primarily, researchers were looking for any major

Value Of Stent-coating Drugs Questioned  -  Apr 3, 2007
Science Daily (press release)All patients received dual-antiplatelet therapy with ASA and clopidogrel for a minimum of six months, were scheduled for a re-angiography at 6-8 months and

Daiichi Sankyo sets challenging sales targets for Europe  -  Apr 3, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),Panaldine, known elsewhere as Ticlid, was the predecessor to Sanofi's blockbuster Plavix (clopidogrel), which was only made available in Japan in May 2006

Media Advisory: ACC Updated Schedule  -  Apr 2, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),...with standard of care antithrombotic therapy (including aspirin and clopidogrel) in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Pretreatment with high-dose statin reduces 30-day MACE in ACS ...  -  Apr 2, 2007
TheHeart.Org,All patients were given 600 mg of clopidogrel as a loading dose and received long-term atorvastatin treatment (40 mg/day). The primary end point,

Studies Highlight Advances In Diagnosis, Medical Therapy And ...  -  Apr 1, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Today, drug therapy typically consists of aspirin, clopidogrel, heparin, and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors (GPI), each of which interferes at a specific

Thailand business climate still uncertain  -  Mar 29, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle,...s HIV treatment drug, which is marketed as Sustiva, and clopidogrel, a drug marketed as Plavix by Bristol-Myers and Aventis SA to treat heart conditions.

Sanofi denies rift at the top over direction of the group  -  Mar 28, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),...with which it jointly co-markets the blockbuster blood-thinner Plavix (clopidogrel), had been called off last month over disagreements of valuation but

ACC: Stent Eluting Two Drugs Offers No Extra Benefit Over One  -  Mar 27, 2007
MedPage Today,Duration of clopidogrel (Plavix) after percutaneous coronary intervention was similar as well. Stent placement was successful for 99.6% of the double-drug

Giving COURAGE Its Due  -  Apr 6, 2007
MedPage Today,...which led the panel to recommend that dual-antiplatelet therapy (aspirin plus clopidogrel [Plavix]) be extended for 12 months when the stents were used

No Benefit of PCI Over Optimal Drugs for Preventing Events in ...  -  Mar 30, 2007
Medscape (subscription)All patients received antiplatelet therapy (aspirin, 81 - 325 mg/day, or 75 mg of clopidogrel if aspirin intolerant) and aggressive therapy to lower

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