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About this guideline
Adopted by the TGA: 28 February 2020
Overseas effective date: 1 June 2000
Categories: ICH | Efficacy
Clinical efficacy and safety | Cardiovascular system | Hypertension
TGA annotations:
This ICH document describes core principles for the evaluation of antihypertensive. It should be considered an 'ICH principle document' rather than an 'ICH guideline'. The reader should also refer to the most recent TGA adopted guidelines on the treatment of hypertension.
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