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  • July 2008

    • Docs Push Cholesterol Tests for Kids

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 7, 08 6:49 AM CDT

      Docs Push Cholesterol Tests for Kids

      With 30% of US children overweight, pediatricians are now recommending cholesterol screenings for kids as young as 2, and the use of cholesterol-fighting drugs in youngsters 8 and up, in order to stave off diabetes and early heart attacks. Some 30%-60% of children with high cholesterol aren’t being treated, the American Academy of Pediatrics says, and those with family histories of cardiovascular problems should be screened and treated. More »

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      children  • obesity  • childhood obesity  • cholesterol  • overweight  • cholesterol lowering drug  • statins  • pediatrics  • American Academy of Pediatrics  • childrens' health

  • June 2008

    • Deal Delays Generic Lipitor Until 2011

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 18, 08 5:11 PM CDT

      Deal Delays Generic Lipitor Until 2011

      Pfizer has struck a deal with an Indian generic drug maker to delay a cheaper version of Lipitor in the US until November 2011. The agreement limiting generic versions of the cholesterol-lowering drug will translate into billions more in profits for Pfizer, the New York Times reports. Lipitor, the world's best-selling medicine, costs about $3 a day; a generic version will likely be less than $1. More »

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      pharmaceutical companies  • Pfizer  • pharmaceutical industry  • cholesterol lowering drug  • Lipitor

    • Chinese Remedy Could Cut Cholesterol

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Jun 10, 08 12:54 PM CDT

      Chinese Remedy Could Cut Cholesterol

      A Chinese supplement could help lower cholesterol in patients unable to tolerate statin drugs, ABC News reports. Extract of red yeast rice, a form of fermented rice that has been used in China for many centuries in medicine and food, is naturally rich in the active ingredient in the drugs. A recent Chinese study found the extract dramatically cut the risk of heart patients suffering a repeat attack, the London Times reports. More »

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      heart disease  • cholesterol  • statins  • cholesterol lowering drug  • Chinese medicine

  • April 2008

    • Doc: Merck Fudged Minutes of Meeting

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Apr 12, 08 9:33 AM CDT

      Doc: Merck Fudged Minutes of Meeting

      Merck's "minutes" of a meeting of heart doctors discussing cholesterol drug Vytorin were created a month after the meeting and distorted the viewpoints of the experts, one panel member changes. The drug company submitted the document to congressional investigators probing its two-year delay in releasing a report saying the drug didn't work any better than a much cheaper generic one, Bloomberg reports. More »

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      pharmaceutical companies  • Merck  • drug companies  • clinical trials  • cholesterol lowering drug  • Schering Plough  • Vytorin

    • Firms Hid Bad News on Heart Drugs 2 Years: Doc

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 1, 08 10:49 AM CDT

      Firms Hid Bad News on Heart Drugs 2 Years: Doc

      A scientist hired by two drug companies to conduct trials of cholesterol-lowering drugs accused the firms of deliberately delaying release of the results, the New York Times reports. The results for the Vytorin and Zetia trials—which showed the drugs don't work to reduce plaque in arteries—were not released until almost two years after the medical trials wrapped up.  More »

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      Merck  • cholesterol  • drug companies  • clinical trials  • cholesterol lowering drug  • Schering Plough  • Vytorin  • Zetia

  • March 2008
  • October 2007

    • FDA May Ease Rx Drug Sales

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 4, 07 5:55 AM CDT

      FDA May Ease Rx Drug Sales

      The federal Food and Drug Administration may allow more drugs to be sold by pharmacists without a prescription if they are kept behind the counter off display shelves. The FDA  announced a hearing next month to explore the "public health benefit of drugs being available without a prescription but only after intervention by a pharmacist," reports the Wall Street Journal. More »

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      FDA  • prescription  • cholesterol lowering drug  • Zocor  • Plan B  • over the counter

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