Uncontrolled blood pressure and therapeutic inertia in treated hypertensive patients: A retrospective cohort study using a UK general practice database.

"CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT Céline Darricarrère and Emmanuelle Jacquot were employees of Servier Laboratories, France at the time the study was conducted. Stéphanie Bricout and Caroline Louis are employees of Servier Laboratories, France. Marc Bénard was a consultant for Servier Laboratories, France. Neil R. Poulter has received payment from several pharmaceutical companies that manufacture BP–lowering agents in relation to consultancy services (Servier), research projects and staff (Servier, Pfizer), and for arranging and speaking at educational meetings (AstraZeneca, LRI‐Therapharma, Napi, Servier, Sanofi, Eva Pharma, Pfizer, Glenmark Pharma, Alkem Lab and Emcure India)."

"We would like to thank Richard Crampton of Springer Healthcare Communications for editorial assistance in the preparation of the manuscript, and Kate Palmer of Springer Healthcare Communications for assistance with post‐submission revisions. This medical writing assistance was funded by Servier. This study was funded by Servier Laboratories, France, under a contract granting independent publication rights to the research team."