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Blood thinners reduce need for organ support in COVID-19 patients

5 August 2021 | By Anna Begley (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Clinical trial shows that treating moderately ill COVID-19 patients with a full-dose blood thinner reduced their need for organ support.

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Novel spectroscopy technique could improve safety and quality of heparin

17 May 2021 | By Hannah Balfour (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Using time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) enabled the detection of nanoscale quantities of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) contaminants in heparin.

Vial labelled heparin. [Credit: SamaraHeisz5 / Shutterstock.com].

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Increased heparin dose reduces need for life support in hospitalised COVID-19 patients

25 January 2021 | By Hannah Balfour (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Interim data from 1,000 hospitalised patients with moderate COVID-19 symptoms shows that full doses of heparin can improve patient outcomes and could reduce ICU burden.

coronavirus surrounded by red blood cells

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NIH launches antithrombotics trials in COVID-19 patients

15 September 2020 | By Hannah Balfour (European Pharmaceutical Review)

The adaptive Phase III trials will assess whether various types and doses of blood thinners can prevent COVID-19 patients forming potentially fatal blood clots.

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Study shows anticoagulation therapy beneficial for COVID-19 patients

28 August 2020 | By Victoria Rees (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Researchers have demonstrated that all regimens of anticoagulants were far superior to no anticoagulants in COVID-19 patients.

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Novartis launches not-for-profit COVID-19 medications portfolio

17 July 2020 | By Hannah Balfour (European Pharmaceutical Review)

The portfolio will be offered to low- and lower-middle-income countries to help financially strained healthcare systems care for COVID-19 patients.

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