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 Zetia®, perhaps even a negative effect. The news has triggered a media frenzy.
The New York Times headlined the story, "Drug Has No Benefit in Trial." "Drug doesn't slow...
The recent fuss with the Enhance Study that failed to demonstrate a difference in carotid plaque with Vytorin® (simvastatin and Zetia®)... Read more »
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"This is a pretty clear failure. Physicians should now stop using ezetimibe or Vytorin except as a last resort." - Dr. Steven Nissen... Read more »
Another week, another set of studies calling into question the benefits and risks of a widely used drug. This time it's Vytorin, a... Read more »
Like the rubric that has made the rounds for years "evidence based" medicine this term has become popular in medical schools and in the... Read more »
Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) say they will wait for the final results of a controversial study before making any... Read more »
A new trial on the cholesterol drug Vytorin has produced mixed results that experts say are "troubling." In the study, Vytorin--which is a... Read more »
New research has found that the combination cholesterol med Vytorin is no more effective than a high dose of one of its components that's available... Read more »
A new study suggests that the combination med Vytorin (sold as Inegy overseas) may help patients reduce cardiovascular risks better than Crestor.... Read more »
A new study at Rush University Medical Center has found that Vytorin is better at lowering LDL ("bad") cholesterol than Crestor. Vytorin, a... Read more »
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