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FDA approves Takeda blood pressure drug

Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc.  in April will begin selling a new pill to treat high blood pressure after the  Food and Drug Administration approved the Deerfield-based company’s Edarbi tablets, the agency said.

Edarbi, which will cost about $75 for a month’s supply, enters a crowded field of blood pressure medications, including several cheaper generics that employers and consumer groups say work well and can cost pennies a day. Get the full story »