Valsartan indicated for cutting post-MI death risk.(Rx)
Publication: Internal Medicine News
Publication Date: 15-SEP-05
Author: Lesney, Mark S.
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Valsartan gained a new indication from the Food and Drug Administration last month, for reducing cardiovascular death in high-risk MI patients.
The widely prescribed antihypertensive is the first angiotensin receptor blocker to gain approval for high-risk MI survivors. Specifically, the Novartis agent was indicated to reduce cardiovascular mortality "in...
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