Pfizer Inc. is currently sponsoring a study to compare the effectiveness of torcetrapib/atorvastatin to simvastatin (Zocor) in patients with high cholesterol. This national study is currently recruiting patients.
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Alternative NamesDeciding to have sterilization surgeryInformationSterilization surgery in women is called tubal ligation.In men, it is called a... Read more »
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