August 31st, 2014
SIGNIFY Trial Provokes Sound and Fury Over Controversial Drug
Larry Husten, PHD
The already controversial drug ivabradine just got a little more controversial. The drug, which is marketed by Servier under the brand names of Corlentor and Procoralan, is available in Europe and elsewhere and is used for the treatment of heart failure and stable angina. The drug is not available in the U.S., but it is under development by Amgen for a […]
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