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Studies from J.A. Schafer and colleagues yield new information about heart disease

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"The direct and indirect costs of cardiovascular disease are estimated to surpass $165 billion in 2009. Antiplatelet pharmacotherapy has been shown to reduce ACS-related death and is part of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) treatment guideline recommendations," wrote J.A. Schafer and colleagues.

The researchers concluded: "To provide formulary decision makers with information on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the thienopyridine antiplatelet agent prasugrel as well as an analysis of available efficacy and safety data and its risk-benefit profile in comparison with clopidogrel."

Schafer and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy (Critical Review of Prasugrel for Formulary Decision Makers. Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy, 2009;15(4):335-343).

For additional information, contact J.A. Schafer, Prime Therapeutic LLC, 1305 Corp. Center Dr., Eagan, MN 55121, USA.

The publisher's contact information for the Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy is: Acad Managed Care Pharmacy, 100 N Pitt St., 400, Alexandria, VA 22314-3134, USA.

Keywords: United States, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Antiplatelet, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Clopidogrel, Coronary Artery Bypass, Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Disease, Drugs, FDA, Fibrinolytic Agent, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Disease, Hematology, Managed Care, Myocardial Infarction, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacotherapy, Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor, Therapies, Therapy, Thrombolysis, Treatment, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Unstable Angina.

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