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Hospitals have a fast-acting drug to help stroke victims - if they seek treatment in time

More hospitals are turning to a drug called TNKase - a brand name for tenecteplase - to break up the blood clots that threaten stroke victims. It’s a less expensive and much faster acting drug than previous treatments. But patients get the benefit only  if they seek treatment quickly, within the first hours after a stroke occurs. ....

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