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The opposite. Those, "in the know", know that selatogrel is an anti-platelet medication even if they haven't heard of it specifically as there is standardization to naming of pharmaceuticals (the -grel in this case). The thing about things that "are obvious" is that they are only that way to a subset of individuals. There were evidently medical laymen that were confused.



Ah, well I guess it just comes down to one's ability to read between lines, I guess. More specifically, the ability to read for the writer's intent rather than what is plainly there. I was just trying to come up for a nicer explanation to people that seem to know a lot more about medicine and medical terms than me being so confused by the title.




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