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US FDA: Bayer to remove rest of Trasylol supplies

Wed May 14, 2008 6:07pm EDT

WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - Bayer AG BAYG.DE will start removing the remaining supplies of its heart-surgery drug Trasylol from the U.S. market, the Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday.

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Access to the drug will be limited to investigational use, the FDA said in a statement. Bayer suspended sales of the medicine in November after research suggested an increased risk of death compared to other drugs used to control bleeding. (Reporting by Lisa Richwine; editing by Tim Dobbyn)



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