Verzenio is available as a 50 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg, and 200 mg oral tablet with recommended dosing of 150 mg twice daily when given in combination with fulvestrant and 200 mg twice daily when given alone. The average wholesale price (AWP) per tablet is $234.60. NPS is planning to review Verzenio for placement on the national formularies. For additional details on Verzenio, please view the FDAâs press release.
TUESDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- New research raises doubts about the long-held medical dogma that dangerous blood clots in the lungs, known as pulmonary emboli, originate from clots in the deep veins of the legs or other parts of the lower body, which then break up and travel up through the body.
Major Causes. Pulmonary embolism (PE) usually begins as a blood clot in a deep vein of the leg. This condition is called deep vein thrombosis. The clot can break free, travel through the bloodstream to the lungs, and block an artery. The animation below shows how a blood clot from a deep vein in the leg can travel to the lungs, causing pulmonary embolism. Click the start button to play the animation.