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Benicar Gains New Approval

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. received approval from the FDA for its hypertension treatment Benicar (olmesartan medoxomil) for use in children and adolescents 6 to 16 years of age.

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By: Tim Wright

Editor-in-Chief, Contract Pharma

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. received approval from the FDA for its hypertension treatment Benicar (olmesartan medoxomil) for use in children and adolescents 6 to 16 years of age. “As hypertension is on the rise also in a younger population, Daiichi Sankyo believes it is important to help doctors meet the challenge of treating these pediatric patients by providing a treatment option to help people effectively manage their hypertension,” said Reinilde Heyrman, M.D., vice president clinical development...

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