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Plavix Less Effective in Some Patients

The anti-clotting drug Plavix must now carry a “black box” warning on its label, alerting patients and doctors that some people don’t metabolize the medication properly, U.S. health officials said Friday. Patients with a certain genetic variation can’t convert the blood thinner into its active form, which puts them at risk for heart attack and [...]

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