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FDA Drug Safety Communication: Ongoing safety review of Benicar and cardiovascular events

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Old 06-11-2010, 01:06 PM
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Default FDA Drug Safety Communication: Ongoing safety review of Benicar and cardiovascular events

[06-11-2010] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is evaluating data from two clinical trials in which patients with type 2 diabetes taking the blood pressure medication, Benicar (olmesartan) had a higher rate of death from a cardiovascular cause compared to patients taking a placebo.

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