About 4.6 million Filipinos suffering from chronic stable angina are expected to benefit from a new drug that was introduced at the Philippine Heart Association Annual Convention at the EDSA Shangri-La Manila on Thursday, May 28, 2015. The Menarini Group, a leading Italian pharmaceutical company known worldwide for its innovative products, recently signed an exclusive long-term agreement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. to launch a new anti-anginal agent, in 140 countries, including the Philippines. A. Menarini Philippines, Inc. said the novel drug is designed to help millions of Filipinos with stable angina pectoris whose symptoms have not been controlled by first-line and second-line therapy agents like beta blockers and/or calcium antagonists. The World Health Organization 1 has stated that cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the No. 1 cause of death worldwide. In 2008 alone, about 17.3 million died from CVDs, representing 30% of global deaths. WHO added tha
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