Episode 253 - Xigris

Kaveh is joined by Nephrologist Cody Cobb, Pathology resident Lee Richmond and Critical Care Doc Gabriel Bosslet to discuss the rise and fall of the medication Xigris, which was initially hailed as a breakthrough treatment for severe sepsis but eventually withdrawn after questions of efficacy, safety and marketing practices by the pharmaceutical company.

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