Clot Connect is a blood clot education and outreach program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Chapel HIll, NC
Joined September 2008
Generic Eliquis is available in Canada: Went on Canadian market summer 2022. Called APO-apixaban.
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Pradaxa generics: When are they coming to U.S. market? FDA approved an application for first generic dabigatran in July 2022. However that doesn't necessarily mean it will come to market anytime soon.
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Xarelto: When are generics coming to U.S. market? Should be 8/2024; however, Janssen filed lawsuit to try to stop it, creating an application for a product - rivaroxaban plus aspirin - to say it's a 'new formulation' of xarelto and therefore should get patent extended until 2039.
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When are generics for Eliquis coming onto the market in the U.S.? Generic apixaban was FDA approved 2019 and then got tied up in patent litigation & now earliest that generic manufacturers are permitted to launch apixaban products is April 1, 2028.
#WTDay21 is Oct 13th. Ever wonder how long you should treat a DVT? Should you use thrombophilia testing? How to tell if a clot is new or old? Dr. Moll will teach you that & more! @StephanHDMoll Visit ACForum.org on 10/13/21 for 45 mins w/an expert! @thrombosisday
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COVID vaccine and blood clots - "Should I be concerned?" Rare clots observed only with Astra-Zeneca vaccine. Not with vaccines used in U.S. Good fact-based summary here: isth.org/news/559981/
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Increased risk for blood clots (in legs or lungs, i.e. DVT or PE) with COVID-19 vaccination? No. Statement from the scientific ISTH here: bit.ly/3cowYVX. It is recommend that all eligible adults should continue to get the vaccine.
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COVID-19 Vaccination While on a Blood Thinner clotconnect.wpcomstaging.com…
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Brand Coumadin is being discontinued; Jantoven and generic warfarin not a problem. Info and alternatives for anticoagulant/blood thinner treatment discussed here: bit.ly/2VHV1bo
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The company making Coumadin® (warfarin sodium) has announced that it will discontinue the sale and distribution of Coumadin®. Learn more about it and alternatives in this new blog post: clotconnect.wpcomstaging.com…
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Preventing thrombosis in Covid-19: UNC anticoagulation algorithm clotconnect.wpcomstaging.com…
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Patients on blood thinners (anticoagulants): What you need to know about refilling your prescriptions during the coronavirus outbreak. clotconnect.wpcomstaging.com…
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COVID-19 and Coagulopathy – Two Management Guidance Documents For Health Care Professionals. Details and summary here: bit.ly/3bua4uc
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New blog post! Can a person who needs to be on a blood thinner & who has had gastric banding or gastric bypass surgery be on Eliquis, Xarelto, Pradaxa, or Savaysa? Learn here #DVT #thrombosis clotconnect.wordpress.com/20…
Testosterone therapy: Is it a risk factor for blood clots (DVT and PE)? Mild risk factor at best, when newly started. bit.ly/2HUFN9Q.
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) - can direct oral anticoagulants be used? Summary of 4 ongoing/completed studies and a perspective, in ASH's The Hematologist: bit.ly/2F8U9VR + TRAPS study (warfarin versus Xarelto) prematurely stopped - what are the results?
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Brochure with answers for patients with DVT or PE. Would be nice to get this into the hands of EVERY patient with DVT or PE. xitter.cf/StephanHDMoll/status/9…
World Thrombosis Day. Wish EVERYBODY with new DVT/PE received this brochure: bit.ly/2xCt0HL. Answers most questions patients have.
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Newly diagnosed with DVT or PE: when is it safe to fly? Wait a few weeks or ok to fly immediately? Discussion at bit.ly/2tPNjig
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Can the new oral blood thinners be used in antiphospholipid syndrome? Very few data; individual decision. Discussion:bit.ly/2s9sJ8n
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