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• Should Healthy People Take Cholesterol Drugs?

  Posted: March 31st, 2010, 3:49pm CDT

  There's no doubt about it: Cholesterol drugs have helped save millions of lives.

• US Seeks More Detail On Astra Cholesterol Drug

  Posted: March 30th, 2010, 9:15am CDT

  AstraZeneca PLC and Abbott Laboratories said Tuesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked for more information about their Certriad cholesterol drug before approving it for sale.

• Flaxseed Lowers High Cholesterol In Men: Iowa State NWRC Study

  Posted: March 30th, 2010, 3:18am CDT

  A new study from Iowa State University's Nutrition and Wellness Research Center may give men a way to combat high cholesterol without drugs -- if they don't mind sprinkling some flaxseed into their daily diet.

• Supplements for lowering cholesterol and reducing heart disease risk

  Posted: March 29th, 2010, 4:18pm CDT

  The American Heart Association has endorsed fish oil and plant stanol supplements to help manage heart disease.

• Looks deceiving in Ontario's generic-drug strategy

  Posted: March 29th, 2010, 9:10am CDT

  Adam Radwanski Looks deceiving in Ontario's generic-drug strategy Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty watches Tarig Francis performs a demonstration in a chemistry lab at Carleton University in Ottawa yesterday.

• ConsumerLab on Supplements, Cholesterol

  Posted: March 28th, 2010, 9:06am CDT

  WESTCHESTER, N.Y.a 'Dietary supplements promoted for their ability to support healthy cholesterol levels or lower cholesterol generally deliver ingredients such as phytosterols or policosanol.

• High-Dose Simvastatin May Increase Risk for Muscle Injury, FDA Warns

  Posted: March 27th, 2010, 8:46am CDT

  Patients who are taking the highest approved dose of the cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin may face increased risk for muscle injury compared with those taking lower doses or "possibly" other statins, the FDA warned on Friday.

• Pfizer expects EU Lipitor extension approval in May

  Posted: March 26th, 2010, 8:45am CDT

  Pfizer said it expects a positive decision by the end of May on the inclusion of new paediatric data on labelling in Europe for its cholesterol drug Lipitor after European drug regulators recommended the move.

• Health Law's Biggest Surprise Is Page 1,617 Demanding What Drugs Work Best

  Posted: March 25th, 2010, 8:24am CDT

  Page 1,617 of the 2,400-page law signed by President Barack Obama this week -- the most sweeping change to U.S. health-care in 45 years -- sparked little of the debate surrounding the expansion of coverage to 32 million Americans or its tax on employeesa a oeCadillaca insurance plans.

• FDA Warns of Risks Associated With Simvastatin

  Posted: March 24th, 2010, 7:58pm CDT

  There is an increased risk of muscle injury in patients taking the highest approved dose of simvastatin compared to patients taking lower doses of the drug -- which is marketed as Zocor -- or other statins, according to a March 19 FDA safety alert .

• Benefits And Side Effects Of Statins

  Posted: March 24th, 2010, 1:13am CDT

  A March 19 article in Time Magazine about the use of statins in women and a recent statement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about the use of simvastatin in men and women have addressed both the benefits and side effects of statin therapy for elevated cholesterol values administered in an effort to reduce the risk of heart disease and ...

• Is it bad for the brain if cholesterol too low?

  Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 4:45am CDT

  My total cholesterol is 140, my LDL is 55 and my HDL is 47. I am on simvastatin.

• Spring eating: In season food with in season recipes

  Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 8:36pm CDT

  Spring is the start for fresh food all over North Carolina. Although it was a wet winter and it is a little early in the season, you can still track down some fresh products from local farmers.

• Mipomersen Phase 3 Study In HoFH Patients Featured In The Lancet

  Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 12:34pm CDT

  Genzyme Corp. and Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that data from a phase 3 study of mipomersen in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia were published in The Lancet.

• Studies: Aggressive Treatments Make Many Diabetics Worse

  Posted: March 21st, 2010, 12:30pm CDT

  Published: Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 9:16 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 9:16 p.m. LOS ANGELES It seemed like a good idea at the time.

• FDA: Zocor Risk to Muscles

  Posted: March 21st, 2010, 3:56am CDT

  Based on new data, the FDA warned that higher doses of the cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor, sold generically as simvastatin, carry an increased risk of muscle injury.

• Best Prices on Meridia. Buy Meridia.

  Posted: March 20th, 2010, 6:03pm CDT

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• Cholesterol Medication Safety Information

  Posted: March 20th, 2010, 3:53am CDT

  FDA Drug Safety Communication: Ongoing safety review of high-dose Zocor* and increased risk of muscle injury Safety Announcement Additional Information for Patients Additional Information for Healthcare Professionals Data Summary Simvastatin Dose Limitations Safety Announcement [3-19-2010] Based on review of data from a large clinical trial and ...

• Reverse cholesterol transport, high density lipoproteins and HDL cholesterol: recent data.

  Posted: March 19th, 2010, 7:48pm CDT

  Diabetes & metabolism , Vol. 29, No. 3. , pp. 201-205. Abstract Unlike LDL cholesterol, which is a major cardiovascular risk factor, HDL cholesterol plays an important anti-atherogenic role through reverse cholesterol transport from peripheral cells to the liver.

• FDA Warns of Greater Muscle Risk From Zocor

  Posted: March 19th, 2010, 11:28am CDT

  The Food and Drug Administration says the highest available dose of the cholesterol drug Zocor can cause muscle damage as well as severe and potentially lethal kidney damage.

• Targeting two important risk factors for cardiovascular disease

  Posted: March 19th, 2010, 1:15am CDT

  It's well known that the prevalence of diabetes is on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , about 23.6 million, or nearly 8 percent of people in the United States, have diabetes, and 1.6 million new cases are diagnosed each year in people aged 20 and older.

• Generic deals may still hold appeal for Pfizer

  Posted: March 18th, 2010, 3:28pm CDT

  Pfizer Inc may still be eager to buy generic drugmakers, after being outbid for Germany's Ratiopharm in an effort to shore up revenue as it braces for evaporating sales of its blockbuster Lipitor cholesterol treatment.

• Pro-drugs, including Plavix, ineffective for some people

  Posted: March 18th, 2010, 3:09am CDT

  One of the primary goals of this weekly medical column has been to emphasize that the practice of medicine is all about managing statistical risks for benefit versus side effects.

• Abbott's TriCor Shows No Benefit For Diabetics In Study

  Posted: March 17th, 2010, 6:52pm CDT

  Abbott Laboratories' cholesterol drug TriCor failed to significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes among diabetics in a large government-sponsored study, reinforcing doubts about the drug's usefulness despite its popularity.

• Study: More Pills Not Better for Diabetics

  Posted: March 17th, 2010, 10:36am CDT

  Two types of intensive drug treatments have failed to reduce heart attacks in diabetics, researchers report.

• Common treatments fail to lower diabetic heart risk: study

  Posted: March 17th, 2010, 2:35am CDT

  Diabetics who seek to aggressively lower their blood pressure and cholesterol are not reducing their risk of a heart attack and could suffer negative side effects, a study released Sunday said.

• The You Docs: Clearing the air about beans and inflammation

  Posted: March 16th, 2010, 6:56pm CDT

  I keep hearing that beans are good for you. But don't they cause inflammation, and shouldn't you avoid that? The You Docs: Clearing the air about beans and inflammation Athens Banner-Herald Published Tuesday, March 16, 2010 I keep hearing that beans are good for you.

• Abbott's Tricor Fails to Beat Sugar Pill

  Posted: March 16th, 2010, 10:39am CDT

  A popular triglyceride-lowering drug that has been taken by millions of Americans failed to prevent heart disease in a big federal study being presented today.

• Intense Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Therapies Don't Help Type 2 Diabetics

  Posted: March 16th, 2010, 2:22am CDT

  Two sets of results from a large U.S. government-sponsored trial find that neither aggressive treatment of cholesterol nor of blood pressure lowers the risk of heart events in people with type 2 diabetes.

• Pfizer: More Lipitor cuts heart complications more

  Posted: March 15th, 2010, 9:53pm CDT

  A new study shows a high dose of popular cholesterol pill Lipitor lowers risk of heart attack and stroke in some patients with both heart disease and kidney disease.

• Bay Biz Buzz: Abbott Labs sues Hayward's Impax

  Posted: March 15th, 2010, 5:22pm CDT

  Abbott Laboratories sued to prevent Hayward-based Impax Laboratories Inc. from selling a generic version of the cholesterol drug TriLipix until 2025.

• Tricor doesn't lower diabetics' heart risk in large study

  Posted: March 15th, 2010, 1:07pm CDT

  A drug taken for decades by millions of people with type 2 diabetes to prevent heart attacks, strokes and deaths offered no benefit in a broad group of patients, a study released Sunday shows.

• ACCORD Lipid Study Brings new Hope to People With Type 2 Diabetes and ...

  Posted: March 14th, 2010, 5:11pm CDT

  This is achieved by adding fenofibrate to simvastatin. Only 20 of these patients need to be treated for 5 years to prevent one cardiovascular event.

• No heart benefit seen with fibrates in diabetics

  Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:55pm CDT

  Adding a triglyceride lowering drug to cholesterol fighting statins provided no additional protection from heart attack, stroke and death from heart disease in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to data from a large study.

• Studies: Intense treatment doesn't help diabetics

  Posted: March 14th, 2010, 8:45am CDT

  Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems, and in some cases caused harmful side effects.

• New Drug Reduces Bad Cholesterol and Triglycerides without Statin Side Effects

  Posted: March 14th, 2010, 4:14am CDT

  A new drug, eprotirome, has been shown to significantly lower bad cholesterol, triglycerides and Lp , without the side effects that statins cause in many people.

• Merck is Shocked -- Shocked! -- to Discover That Some Drug Ads Are "Deceptive"

  Posted: March 13th, 2010, 3:10am CST

  Merck wants the FDA to know that its own rules on risk information in drug ads have actually made patients less likely to encounter safety information.

• NJ's Merck could see further decline in Vytorin sales

  Posted: March 12th, 2010, 6:54pm CST

  Vytorin and its sibling medicine Zetia, once growth drivers for Merck, are likely to continue losing sales, according to one Wall Street analyst.

• Cholesterol Targets For Heart Patients Not Being Met

  Posted: March 12th, 2010, 2:33pm CST

  Only half of all patients at high risk of heart disease are given correct targets for lowering their cholesterol levels according to a study of 25,250 patients in Germany published online 11 March in the European Heart Journal [1]. The study investigated the way primary care doctors assessed their patients' risk factors and other health problems ...

• New cholesterol drug tested

  Posted: March 12th, 2010, 10:17am CST

  A new drug "cuts heart attack and stroke risk without side effects", according to the Daily Mail.

• Cholesterol Drugs May Treat Psoriasis

  Posted: March 12th, 2010, 2:10am CST

  Once again, cholesterol-lowering statin drugs have been shown to be good for more than the heart.

• Merck: Study of Vytorin effectiveness to continue

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 6:01pm CST

  Researchers will continue a study of a controversial Merck & Co. cholesterol drug after safety monitors decided data so far indicate the drug is safe and effective, the company said Thursday.

• Doctors fail to cut cholesterol enough

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 10:54am CST

  Only half of patients at high risk of heart disease are given the right targets for cutting their cholesterol and millions may suffer heart attack or stroke due to doctors' poor advice, scientists said on Thursday.

• Dinner is in the Bag

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 2:43am CST

  A single bag of baby spinach, which is packed with vitamins and nutrients, but low in saturated fat and cholesterol, can serve as the focal point in a wide variety of menu items.

• Pensioner refused sofa refund due to 'stains from cholesterol medication'

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 6:24pm CST

  A pensioner was refused a refund on his 1,500 sofa after staff blamed dark stains on the leather on his cholesterol medication which 'seeped out of his hair'. Paul Hepburn, 70, and wife Pat spent their savings on the brown couch but within months were shocked to find it was covered in small round marks.

• Becoming vegetarian can help fight high cholesterol

  Posted: March 9th, 2010, 6:00pm CST

  I made a New Year's resolution to become a vegetarian. Or a mostly vegetarian. I've been thinking about it for a long time, but with young children who love meat and don't have the broadest palates, I think it's important to feed them protein any way I can get it in them.

• Bristol-Myers Squibb, Isis announce partnership for cholesterol drug

  Posted: March 8th, 2010, 5:57pm CST

  CARLSBAD,A Calif. Bristol-Myers Squibb has paid Isis Pharmaceuticals a $6 million milestone payment for regulatory approval to begin an early-stage clinical trial of a cholesterol-lowering drug, Isis announced Monday.

• Drugmakers boost consumer ad spending

  Posted: March 8th, 2010, 9:10am CST

  Pharmaceutical companies boosted their spending on ads directly targeting consumers by barely 2 percent last year, according to data compiled by The Nielsen Co.

• Obama walks to White House to improve cholesterol

  Posted: March 7th, 2010, 10:49am CST

  WASHINGTON -- Poll results, congressional head counts and federal deficits aren't the only numbers President Barack Obama has to worry about.

• Demystifying some cholesterol treatments

  Posted: March 6th, 2010, 9:56am CST

  If you're thinking of buying a supplement to help control cholesterol levels, a trip to your local drug or health food store may reveal a dizzying array of choices.

• Merck sues to block generic Vytorin

  Posted: March 5th, 2010, 9:25am CST

  Merck & Co. and its Schering unit is suing Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. to prevent it from selling a generic version of the cholesterol drug Vytorin in the United States until 2017.

• Pfizer Cholesterol Failures Cleared Path for Canadian...

  Posted: March 5th, 2010, 4:06am CST

  Resverlogix Corp., without a marketed product, may accomplish what Pfizer Inc., the world's biggest drugmaker, couldn't: Creating a new medicine that fights heart disease by raising so-called good cholesterol.

• Medivation Rocked by Dimebon Miss in Late-Stage AD Study

  Posted: March 4th, 2010, 3:19am CST

  Shares in Medivation Inc. fell 67.5 percent Wednesday on news that its Phase III trials of Alzheimer's drug candidate Dimebon missed all of the study's stated goals, smashing some high hopes on Wall Street.

• Cholesterol Drugs May Fight Asthma, Too

  Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 6:44pm CST

  Once again, cholesterol -lowering statin drugs have been shown to be good for more than the heart.

• Choking frequently

  Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 7:46am CST

  Published: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. Dear Dr.

• Treating cholesterol with lasers

  Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 1:16pm CST

  According to the American Heart Association, about 100 million Americans have cholesterol problems, and fixing them isn't always easy.

• Pfizer catches top hedge funds' interest

  Posted: March 1st, 2010, 9:50pm CST

  Pfizer Inc, long in the doghouse with frustrated investors, is winning attention from some of the savviest hedge funds thanks to high-tech drugs and vaccines that it got when it paid $68 billion for Wyeth.

• Vaccine Approved for Child Infections

  Posted: March 1st, 2010, 1:36pm CST

  The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Prevnar 13, an expanded version of a vaccine to protect children against more forms of bacterial infections that can cause meningitis , pneumonia and other diseases.

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