Dabigatran - a case history demonstrating the need for comprehensive approaches to optimise the use of new drugs

• Main Authors: Rickard eMalmstrom (Author), Brian eGodman (Author), Eduardo eDiogene (Author), Christoph eBaumgaertel (Author), Marion eBennie (Author), Iain eBishop (Author), Anna eBrzezinska (Author), Anna eBucsics (Author), Stephen eCampbell (Author), Alessandra eFerrario (Author), Alexander eFinlayson (Author), Jurij eFurst (Author), Kristina eGaruoliene (Author), Miguel eGomes (Author), Iñaki eGutiérrez-Ibarluzea (Author), Alan eHaycox (Author), Krystyna eHviding (Author), Harald eHerholz (Author), Mikael eHoffmann (Author), Saira eJan (Author), Jan eJones (Author), Roberta eJoppi (Author), Marija eKalaba (Author), Christina eKvalheim (Author), Ott eLaius (Author), Irene eLangner (Author), Julie eLonsdale (Author), Sven-Ake eLoov (Author), Kamila eMalinowska (Author), Laura eMcCullagh (Author), Ken ePaterson (Author), Vanda eMarkovic-Pekovic (Author), Andrew eMartin (Author), Jutta ePiessnegger (Author), Gisbert eSelke (Author), Catherine eSermet (Author), Steven eSimoens (Author), Faik Cankat Tulunay (Author), Dominik eTomek (Author), Luka eVoncina (Author), Vera eVlahovic-Palcevski (Author), Janet eWale (Author), Michael eWilcock (Author), Magda eWladysiuk (Author), Menno van Woerkom (Author), Corrine eZara (Author), Lars L Gustafsson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: There are potential conflicts between authorities and companies to fund new premium priced drugs especially where there are safety and/ or budget concerns. Dabigatran, a new oral anticoagulant for the prevention of stroke in patients with non-valvular AF, exemplifies this issue. Whilst n...