High blood pressure affects nearly 50% of all American adults, an estimated 46.7%—and new high blood pressure guidelines, released earlier this month by the American Heart Association and the American ...

Alpha and beta dual receptor blockers are a subclass of beta blockers which are commonly used to treat high blood pressure (BP). Drugs in this class include carvedilol (Coreg), labetalol (Trandate) ...

An analysis of 15 name-brand drugs and their “skinny label” generic counterparts found that competition from these counterparts saved Medicare Part D nearly $15 billion from 2015 to 2021. Skinny ...

A new court ruling has the future use of skinny labels in question, but skinny-label generics have saved Medicare a lot of money over 5 years. Skinny labels, which carve out patent-protected ...

Early cardioprotection with carvedilol and candesartan did not add benefit in preserving CV function in high-risk patients undergoing chemotherapy. Results were similar among those deemed lower-risk.

The US Supreme Court has refused to look at the result of a federal lawsuit between GSK and Teva over so-called ‘skinny labels’ for generic drugs, despite a request from the US Solicitor General. The ...

The White House has told the US Supreme Court that it should hear a hotly-contested lawsuit between Teva and GSK that could have ramifications on the ability of generic drugmakers to bring new ...

Carvedilol is a generic prescription drug that’s used to treat high blood pressure and certain heart conditions. Carvedilol oral tablets are also available as the brand-name drug Coreg. Carvedilol is ...

High blood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension, can contribute to erectile dysfunction (ED). Some of the medications used to treat high blood pressure can cause ED as well. According to the ...

Carvedilol could be the poster child for how to lower drug prices. Since 2007, more than 20 million patients with cardiovascular conditions have enjoyed generic versions of the popular beta-blocker, ...