Simvastatin (SVT (10 mg)) is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, also known as a "statin", used for lowering high cholesterol and triglycerides in certain patients with appropriate diet. It reduces the ...

A single lot of 75-mg clopidogrel tablets that was distributed nationwide is being recalled by the manufacturer due to mislabeling. International Laboratories, LLC voluntarily initiated the recall ...

London, UK - The UK has approved a 10-mg dose of simvastatin for over-the-counter sale. The product, to be known as Zocor Heart Pro, will be available through pharmacies in July for the reduction in ...

SHARP is the First and Only Prospective Clinical Study in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease to Show That an LDL Cholesterol-Lowering Medicine Reduced Major Vascular and Atherosclerotic Events "This ...

The effects of combined fibrate and statin treatment (simvastatin 10mg plus fenofibrate 200mg) on plasma lipid and lipoprotein (TC, TG, LDL-C, HDL-C) levels at baseline and after 3, 6 and 12 months, ...

In August 2004, the United Kingdom, through its Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, changed the status of simvastatin 10 mg from “prescription required” to “pharmacist directed.” This ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the investigational IMPROVE-IT study met its primary and all secondary composite ...

STATINS are vitally important to so many people living with high cholesterol. Taken correctly they can not only lower cholesterol but ultimately reduce your risk of serious complications such as heart ...

Merck and Schering-Plough Resolve Previously Disclosed Investigation Under State Consumer Protection Statutes Related to VYTORIN® (ezetimibe/simvastatin) and ZETIA® (ezetimibe) WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J ...

Simvastatin (Simstat (10 mg)) is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, also known as a "statin", used for lowering high cholesterol and triglycerides in certain patients with appropriate diet. It reduces ...