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Apiksaban with a reduced dose turns out to be effective in preventing blood clots in patients with cancer

Apiksaban with a reduced dose turns out to be effective in preventing blood clots in patients with cancer

Patients with active cancer who developed a blood clot or venous thrombosis (VTE) and were treated with blood thinning drugs for at least six months, and then an additional 12 months of Apiksaban in low dose, experienced similar VTE relapses and less bleeding as similar patients who received a fully dose of oral drugs in […]

When swallowed, the capsule releases a dose of medication directly into the walls of the digestive tract, inspired by The Jets…

When swallowed, the capsule releases a dose of medication directly into the walls of the digestive tract, inspired by The Jets…

Inspired by the way squids navigate the ocean using jets and shoot clouds of ink, scientists at MIT and Novo Nordisk have developed an ingestible capsule that releases a dose of drugs directly into the stomach wall or other organs of the digestive tract. This capsule could provide an alternative way to deliver drugs that […]