Less Expensive Anti-clotting Medication Appears As Safe And Effective As More Expensive Treatment

... Subcutaneous (beneath the skin) injection of the original and less expensive form of the anticoagulant medication heparin is as effective and safe as subcutaneous administration of the newer and more expensive low-molecular-weight heparin for treatment of venous thromboembolism (blood clots in the deep veins of the legs or in the lungs), according to a study in the August 23-30 issue of JAMA. [click link for full article] ...