To Compare the Blood Level of Marketed Japanese Valsartan Tablet Formulation vs Global Valsartan Tablet Formulation in Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy, male or female subjects age 18 to 45 years of age (inclusive)
• In good health
• Female subjects either surgically sterilized at least 6 months prior to study participation or post-menopausal (no regular menstrual bleeding for at least 2 years)
• Body mass index within the range of 18.5 to 28 kg/m2 and weigh at least 45 kg

Exclusion Criteria:

• Smokers
• Use prescription drugs within 4 weeks prior dosing, or over-the-counter medication (vitamins, herbal supplements, dietary supplements, potassium supplements) within 2 weeks prior to dosing. Paracetamol is acceptable
• Participation in any clinical investigation within 4 weeks prior to dosing
• Donation or loss of 400 mL or more of blood within 8 weeks prior to first dosing
• Significant illness within 2 weeks prior to dosing.
• History of clinically significant cardiac abnormalities, fainting, low blood pressure upon standing, irregular heartbeats.
• History of acute or chronic bronchospastic disease (including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, treated or untreated).
• History of clinically significant drug allergy or history of atopic allergy (asthma, urticaria, eczematous dermatitis).
• Known hypersensitivity or severe reaction to valsartan or similar drugs
• Any surgical or medical condition which might significantly alter the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of drugs or which may jeopardize the subject in case of participation in the study.
• History of immunodeficiency diseases, including a positive HIV (ELISA and Western blot) test result.
• A positive Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or Hepatitis C test result.
• History of drug or alcohol abuse within the 6 months prior to dosing

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply