King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. launched its new Altace tablets (ramipril). King has also received orders and initiated shipments of Altace tablets to many of its customers. The company will continue to make available Altace capsules (ramipril).

Altace is the leading branded ACE inhibitor with multiple indications. Altace is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. Altace has also been shown to reduce the risk of death in stable patients who have demonstrated clinical signs of congestive heart failure within the first few days after sustaining acute myocardial infarction.

Based upon the results of the landmark HOPE trial, Altace 10mg is also indicated in patients age 55 or over at high risk of developing a major CV event either because of a history of coronary artery disease, stroke or peripheral vascular disease or because of diabetes that is accompanied by at least one other CV risk factor (hypertension, elevated total cholesterol levels, low HDL levels, cigarette smoking, or documented microalbuminuria), to reduce the risk of stroke, myocardial infarction, or death from CV causes. Altace can be used in addition to other needed treatments (such as antihypertensive, antiplatelet or lipid-lowering therapies).

King, headquartered in Bristol, Tennessee, is a vertically integrated branded pharmaceutical company. King, an S&P 500 Index company, seeks to capitalize on opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry through the development, including through in-licensing arrangements and acquisitions, of novel branded prescription pharmaceutical products in attractive markets and the strategic acquisition of branded products that can benefit from focused promotion and marketing and product life-cycle management.