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NICE rebuffs Nplate
November 6, 2009 2:26 AM UTC
The U.K.'s NICE issued a preliminary appraisal recommending against the use of Nplate romiplostim from Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) to treat chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. In its appraisal, the agency said evidence for Nplate's relative effectiveness compared with other active treatments is "lacking." ...