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Vytorin Fails to Reduce Heart Problems... Again

The ever-controversial cholesterol drug Vytorin apparently does not lower the risk of major heart valve problems, according to a report released Monday afternoon by its manufacturers, Schering-Plough Corp. and Merck & Co.   Vytorin is a prescription pill containing two cholesterol-lowering medications, Zetia (ezetimibe) plus Zocor... Read moreChevron
posted 07/21/2008, comments (2)|
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Vytorin: Three Things You Need to Know

Another week, another set of studies calling into question the benefits and risks of a widely used drug. This time it's Vytorin, a cholesterol-lowering drug that combines a statin (in this case Zocor) with a drug that lowers bad cholesterol a different way (Zetia, aka ezetimibe).  As usual, the story is getting political (Congressional... Read moreChevron
posted 04/01/2008, comment (1)|
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Vytorin® Crash and Burn? Is cholesterol dead?

The makers of Vytorin®, Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals, recently issued a controversial press release about the Enhance Study that compared the effects of Vytorin® (a combination of simvastatin and ezetimibe, brand name Zetia®) vs. just simvastatin.   No substantial difference was observed with the addition of... Read moreChevron
posted 01/18/2008, comments (2)|
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