FDA under fire: Data discrepancies uncovered in AstraZeneca approval trials

In a follow up investigation into the multibillion dollar drug ticagrelor, The BMJ has uncovered fresh concerns, this time in key platelet studies used in its FDA approval.

For more than a decade, ticagrelor (Brilinta in the US and Brilique in Europe) has been recommended for patients with acute coronary syndrome — a range of conditions related to sudden reduced blood flow to the heart.

Last December, an investigation by The BMJ found serious data integrity problems in the landmark clinical…

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