(NaturalHealth365) The manufacturer of an ARB-type high blood pressure medicine is being sued by patients who were injured by the drug. Some of the victims have sustained permanent injuries to the gastrointestinal tract. Daiichi Sankyo, the U.S. wing of the Japanese producer of Benicar, had been warned twice by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – once as far back as 2006 – to stop making misleading and unsubstantiated claims. The company exaggerated effectiveness while downplaying the risks and side effects of Benicar. Irresponsible marketing claims lead to tragic consequences Between 2002 and 2008, Daiichi Sankyo spent a staggering $1 billion on an aggressive marketing campaign that claimed the drug was safer and more effective than similar blood pressure medications.
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