UPDATE 1-Pfizer, Bristol get EU nod for blood clot preventer
November 20, 2012 at 14:57 PM EST
Nov 20 (Reuters) - European health regulators on Tuesday approved an eagerly anticipated blood thinner developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and Pfizer Inc for the prevention of strokes and blood clots in patients who have an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation, the companies said.