{"id":456472,"date":"2026-05-19T10:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/456472\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T10:44:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:44:25","slug":"doctors-hail-uae-approval-of-new-hypertension-drug-baxfendy-as-boost-for-advanced-personalised-heart-and-kidney-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/456472\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctors hail UAE approval of new hypertension drug Baxfendy as boost for advanced, personalised heart and kidney care"},"content":{"rendered":"

Focus remains on preventing long-term complications<\/p>\n

Dr. Amitabh Kulkarni, consultant nephrologist at Prime Hospital, has highlighted that the UAE becoming the first country globally to approve Baxfendy shows its commitment to evidence-based healthcare and innovative therapies.<\/p>\n

He has bared that the approval demonstrates strong collaboration between healthcare authorities, hospitals, and the pharmaceutical industry to ensure patients gain early access to advanced therapies.<\/p>\n

“It reinforces the UAE\u2019s focus on preventive healthcare, chronic disease management, and improving long-term cardiovascular health within the community,” Kulkarni told Gulf News.<\/p>\n

He has stressed that hypertension is often called a \u201csilent killer\u201d because patients may not experience symptoms until severe complications occur, including heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, or heart failure.<\/p>\n

New therapies allow more personalised care<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Dr. Jan Niclas Strickling, consultant cardiologist at Medcare, has pointed out that the UAE\u2019s early approval of advanced therapies demonstrates its strong healthcare infrastructure and forward-thinking regulatory system.<\/p>\n

Hypertension has remained one of the most important cardiovascular concerns in the region, particularly with rising cases of obesity, diabetes, and other lifestyle-related conditions.<\/p>\n

UAE strengthening patient-centred healthcare<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Dr. Jimmy Joseph, internal medicine specialist at Aster Specialty Clinic, has underscored that the UAE\u2019s approval of newer hypertension treatments further boosts the country\u2019s role in healthcare innovation and patient-centred care.<\/p>\n

Similarly, he has emphasised that expanding treatment options can help doctors better individualise therapy, especially for patients who continue to struggle with uncontrolled blood pressure.<\/p>\n

Physicians typically assess several factors before recommending newer therapies, including blood pressure reduction, overall safety, tolerability, suitability for co-existing conditions, and long-term heart and kidney protection.<\/p>\n

\"Tricia<\/a><\/p>\n

Tricia is a reporter and anchor whose work focuses on people, policy, and the Filipino community at home and abroad. Her reporting spans national affairs, overseas Filipinos, and major developments across the Middle East. She holds a degree in Broadcasting and has contributed to leading media organisations. With experience across television, print, and digital platforms, Tricia continues to develop a clear, credible voice in a rapidly evolving global media landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Focus remains on preventing long-term complications Dr. Amitabh Kulkarni, consultant nephrologist at Prime Hospital, has highlighted that the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":456473,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[103,397,396,61,60,3314],"class_list":["post-456472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-healthcare","tag-health","tag-health-care","tag-healthcare","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-uae"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=456472"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456472\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/456473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=456472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=456472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=456472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}