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Combination Therapy
Study findings from Novartis provide new insights into combination therapy
May 16th, 2008
"Most patients with hypertension need combination therapy to reach adequate blood pressure control. The objective of this study was to assess type, duration of, and adherence to anti hypertensive therapies among veterans, focusing on the use of combination therapies," scientists in Basel, Switzerland report. "Research design and methods: The design of the study was a retrospective cohort analysis of electronic medical and pharmacy records from the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS). Data were extracted for adults newly identified with hypertension between 1995 and 2003. Drug utilization was measured as a time-dependent variable; thus, the use of...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-05-16)
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