July 8, 2008 – 4:24 pm | One Comment

In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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Vytorin: No Proof It Works, No Proof It Causes Cancer
September 4, 2008 – 6:31 am | 3 Comments

In 2002, when the US Food and Drug Administraiton (FDA) approved the generic drug, ezetimibe, for its ability to lower cholesterol, the agency did so on the basis of just a few very small clinical …

Vytorin Continues to Break Hearts at Merck, Schering
July 22, 2008 – 6:12 am | One Comment

The bad news just seems to keep coming.  The results of the latest test of the prescription drug, Vytorin, show the drug produced no significant indication that it is effective in the treatment of aortic …

Vytorin, Zetia Maybe Not Such a Good Idea
April 1, 2008 – 9:40 pm | No Comment

Cardiologists at a conference in Chicago last week came away voicing concerns over the benefits and safety of Vytorin and Zetia, two of the most widely prescribed medications developed to control cholesterol. The companies who …