Aurobindo, Lupin & Jubilant get USFDA nod for hypertension drug

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 19:47

Three domestic firms, Aurobindo Pharma, Lupin and Jubilant Life Sciences, have received final approval from US health regulator to sell generic copies of Valsartan tablets used for treatment of hypertension.

Cadila recalls 15,144 bottles of hypertension drug in US

Last Updated: Monday, December 8, 2014, 18:57

Cadila Healthcare is voluntarily recalling 15,144 bottles of its anti-hypertension drug Amlodipine Besylate tablets in the US market, according to the USFDA.

Kidney Diseases: Y-Gen is on the hit list!

Last Updated: Saturday, May 11, 2013, 12:35

Top doctors in the capital apprehend that the youth in the country are increasingly becoming vulnerable to kidney failure.

World Health Day 2013: Hypertension affects over 100 mn adults in India

Last Updated: Sunday, April 7, 2013, 11:13

Prof Dr. Prabhakaran talked on the critical consequences of hypertension and how it is linked to heart attack and other chronic diseases.

Lupin gets USFDA nod for generic hypertension drug

Last Updated: Friday, March 22, 2013, 18:46

The Mumbai-based firm said it has already commenced shipping the product.

Wockhardt gets final USFDA approval for anti-hypertension drug

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 18:40

Drug firm Wockhardt Tuesday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator to market generic Felodipine tablets used for treating hypertension in the United States.

Diabetes, hypertension on the rise in urban India

Last Updated: Sunday, June 24, 2012, 16:14

Latest government survey reveals that one in every seven people could be suffering from hypertension and one in nine from diabetes.

Ranbaxy to sell Daiichi's anti-hypertension drug in Romania

Last Updated: Thursday, April 19, 2012, 15:07

Drug firm Ranbaxy Laboratories and its parent Daiichi Sankyo Thursday said they will launch Sevikar, a hypertension drug, in Romania under their collaborative business strategy.

Mysterious role of renin in hypertension unlocked

Last Updated: Monday, October 31, 2011, 19:30

A Sydney medical scientist has finally uncovered a secret central to the cause of high blood pressure after a 40-year long hunt.

Blood pressure genes `found`

Last Updated: Friday, September 16, 2011, 12:27

Scientists have identified at least 16 new genes which are linked to blood pressure, a key breakthrough they claim could pave the way for new treatments for hypertension and cardiovascular disease.