FDA Approves Apixaban for New Use

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a Supplemental New Drug Application for Bristol-Myers Squibb/Pfizer’s Eliquis (apixaban) as a preventative measure against potential pulmonary embolism-causing blood clots for patients who have undergone hip or knee replacement therapy, according to a news release.

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Previously, Eliquis was only approved to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots for patients with atrial fibrilliation not caused by a heart valve problem.

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