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Sevikar HCT (Daiichi Sankyo) now available in the UK
Sevikar HCT (olmesartan medoxomil, amlodipine besylate plus hydrochlorothiazide) from Daiichi Sankyo Europe, the first three-in-one pill to treat Hypertension, has been launched in the UK. Currently around 2 million people in the UK need to take three or more pills daily to treat their hypertension. The drug is approved in the USA and available as Tribenzor.