SANKYO TO MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTE OLMETIC ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUG IN CHINA

Shanghai Sankyo Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., the Chinese subsidiary of Sankyo Co., Ltd. of the Daiichi Sankyo Company, will start selling Olmetec -- generic name: olmesartan medoxomil -- an antihypertensive agent in July. Sankyo acquired manufacturing approval for the drug in April 2006.

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