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Tag: ADEMPAS

  • Pulmonary Hypertension due to PE: New Drug Approved

     Stephan Moll, MD writes… On Oct 8th, 2013 the FDA approved Adempas® (riociguat), a new oral drug to treat pulmonary hypertension.  The drug is a guanylate cyclase stimulator that leads to arteries dilatation. It is intended for: Patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)