FDA approves generic versions of blood thinner Plavix

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Title: FDA approves generic versions of blood thinner Plavix

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FDA approves generic versions of blood thinner Plavix

05/17/2012 02:04 PM EDT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved generic versions of the blood thinning drug Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate), which helps reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke by making it less likely that platelets in the blood will clump and form clots in the arteries.

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