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  • May 2008

    • Congress to Probe 'Misleading' Drug Ads

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  May 8, 08 3:10 AM CDT

      Congress to Probe 'Misleading' Drug Ads

      A congressional panel will examine three ad campaigns as part of a move to tighten regulations on drug companies' direct-to-consumer marketing, the Wall Street Journal reports. The committee will focus on ads for cholesterol drugs Vytorin and Lipitor, and anemia drug Procrit, which has been promoted as an anti-fatigue drug despite FDA demands not to do so. More »

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      drugs  • advertising  • Merck  • drug companies  • congressional Democrats  • Pfizer  • Johnson and Johnson  • Lipitor  • Schering Plough  • Vytorin  • Bart Stupak

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • 2 Top Cholesterol Drugs, Vytorin and Zetia, Don't Work

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Mar 31, 08 3:55 AM CDT

      2 Top Cholesterol Drugs, Vytorin and Zetia, Don't Work

      Two top-selling cholesterol drugs  proved in a recent study to be largely ineffective in slowing the clogging of arteries, a panel of cardiologists said yesterday. Doctors should only prescribe Vytorin and Zetia if other medications don't work, and should rely instead on statins such as Lipitor and Zocor, they said. “The strongest recommendation we can make is to go back to statins,” said one of the doctors. “They work.” More »

  • January 2008

    • Generic Beats Pricey Pill on Cholesterol

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Jan 14, 08 5:42 PM CST

      Generic Beats Pricey Pill on Cholesterol

      A cheap generic drug cuts arterial buildup as well as a pricey pill and may threaten the growth of two drug companies, Bloomberg reports. Vytorin is produced by Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp. and costs $2.84 per dose; simvastin, a generic, costs 3 cents a pill and works just as well, according to a new study. Stocks fell for both companies after the news broke today. More »

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      heart attack  • Merck  • cholesterol  • Schering Plough  • Vytorin  • LDL  • Zetia

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