LONDON, March 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major cause of death worldwide, responsible for 68,000 deaths in the UK each year.
CHD occurs when blood supply to the heart is blocked by a build-up of fatty material in the coronary arteries, which could in some cases lead to a heart attack.
With 2.3 million people living with the disease, CHD is the most common form of heart and circulatory disease in the UK.
Julian Beach, MHRA Interim Executive Director, Healthcare Quality and Access, said:
Keeping patients safe and enabling their access to high quality, safe and effective medical products are key priorities for us.
We're assured that the appropriate regulatory stan...