FDA approves Novartis' Tekamlo for treatment of high blood pressure

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FDA approves Novartis' Tekamlo for treatment of high blood pressure

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tekamlo" (aliskiren and amlodipine) tablets, a single-pill for the treatment of high blood pressure combining the only approved direct renin inhibitor, Tekturna® (aliskiren), with the widely used calcium channel blocker amlodipine. Tekamlo is approved as initial therapy for patients who are likely to need multiple drugs to achieve their blood pressure goals, and as replacement therapy for patients whose blood pressure is not adequately cont

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