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• Valturna Lawsuit Alleges Hypertension Drug Caused Kidney Failure

  April 23, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  An Ohio woman has filed a product liability lawsuit alleging that she suffered kidney damage from Valturna, a hypertension drug...

• Tekturna Illegal Marketing Probe Opened By Justice Department

  January 29, 2013

  Martha Garcia

  Federal investigators are pursuing information from Novartis AG’s U.S. unit regarding the marketing of certain products, including the controversial blood...

• Aliskiren May Be Harmful When Taken With Other Blood Pressure Drugs

  November 26, 2012

  Martha Garcia

  A drug commonly used to treat high-blood pressure may pose a serious risk if used in combination with some other...

• Adverse Drug Event Complaints Jumped 90% in 4 Years: Report

  October 15, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  According to a quarterly report issued on adverse drug events submitted to federal health officials, the number of complaints associated...

• Blood Pressure Drug Combo Risks Warrant Boxed Warning: Petition

  October 5, 2012

  Martha Garcia

  The prominent consumer watch dog group Public Citizen is calling for the FDA to increase the strength of warnings provided...

• Combination of Tekturna, Other Hypertension Drugs Gets FDA Warning

  April 23, 2012

  Staff Writers

  Federal health officials warn that the blood pressure drug Tekturna and similar medications should not be given to diabetics or...

• Tekturna Kidney Damage Warning Added to Labels in Europe

  February 21, 2012

  Staff Writers

  European drug regulators are calling for new kidney damage warnings for Tekturna and other drugs containing the active ingredient aliskiren. 

• Tekturna Problems Lead to Trial Cancellation, Safety Review

  December 23, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Potential concerns about side effects of Tekturna, a blood pressure drug sold by Novartis, have surfaced after clinical trials were...