Manila, Nov. 4 -- The Clinical Research Unit of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, has developed a breakthrough drug that can significantly reduce high blood pressure.

Director of the Clinical Research Unit, Professor Asitha de Silva, said at a media briefing that the research began nearly ten years ago and focused on combining three commonly used drugs into a single tablet for more effective treatment and patient convenience.

"Although there is no medicine that can completely cure high blood pressure, this new drug can effectively control it," Professor de Silva said. "By combining three drugs into one, patients only need to take one tablet a day, and it has proven to control blood pressure in 88% of patients."

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