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.
A pulmonary embolus is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by fat, air, blood clot, or tumor cells. Venous thrombo-embolism; Lung blood clot; Blood clot-lung; Embolus; Tumor embolus. Causes. Pulmonary emboli are most often caused by blood clots in the veins, especially veins in the legs or in the pelvis (hips).he most common cause of a pulmonary embolism is a blood clot in the veins of the legs, called a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Many clear up on their own, though some may cause severe illness or even death.