NICE issues Final Appraisal Determination (FAD) with unrestricted recommendation for Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

Ingelheim, Germany, 01 November 2011: Today, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in the United Kingdom has issued a Final Appraisal Determination (FAD) ¹ recommending the novel oral anticoagulant, Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate), as a treatment option without any restrictions within its licensed indication for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in people with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) with one or more risk factors . The FAD will form the guidance to the National Health Service (NHS) in England and Wales, which is expected to be published in December.