DIOVAN (Valsartan) Tablet [Physicians Total Care, Inc.]
Updated Date: Jan 10, 2012 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))
Report: Combo hypertension drugs could provide lower doses, be safer
A fixed-dose combination of two hypertension drugs, like telmisartan (Micardis, Boehringer Ingelheim) and amlodipine (Norvasc, Pfizer) that have a lower dosage than valsartan (Diovan/Tareg, Novartis), would have an estimated gain in patient shares, according to a survey of U.S. and European cardiologists conducted by marketing research firm Decision Resources. (Source: Cardiovascular Business News)