Treatment costs are important for patients with hypertension. Which of the following statements about cost is NOT true?

1. Hypertension is a chronic disease where patients may be taking drugs for a long time.
2. Most patients will require more than one drug to treat the hypertension.
3. The cost includes the price of any routine or special laboratory tests that a specific drug may require.
4. Few antihypertensive drugs come in generic formulations.


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