The FDA has approved Novartis’ Valturna (aliskiren and valsartan) tablets, a medicine targeting two key points within the renin system, also known as the renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS), a regulator of blood pressure. This is the first approval for Valturna, which is indicated for the treatment of high blood pressure in patients not adequately controlled on aliskiren or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) monotherapy and as initial therapy in patients likely to need multiple drugs to ...