cholesterol drug coming
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Merck next month will make its second try for approval to sell cholesterol drug Mevacor without a prescription. If the Food and Drug Administration approves, cholesterol drugs would
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BETHESDA, Md.  - U.S. advisers are set to decide  on Friday whether they will recommend approval for Merck & Co.  Inc.'s plan to sell a cholesterol-lowering medicine on  drugstore shelves without a prescription.
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The drug maker is poised to speed past its rivals.
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The cholesterol drug Vytorin is now getting attention that is anything but funny.
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The Food and Drug Administration will consider whether one of the oldest of the cholesterol-lowering drugs, Mevacor, can be sold without a prescription.
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Patients taking modern blood pressure and cholesterol drugs significantly reduce their risk of suffering a heart attack within 90 days of starting treatment, researchers said on Monday.
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(WebMD) Despite concerns about popular cholesterol-lowering &quot;statin&quot; drugs, a new study shows that most of these drugs have a low risk of a serious muscle disorder.
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A new study suggests that popular cholesterol-lowering drugs like Lipitor may help not just the heart, but the brain as well
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24/08/2004 - A compound identified in blueberries could be the next key health ingredient in food formulations as researchers find it can effectively lower cholesterol.
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The cardiovascular risk boogeyman is everywhere. First it struck Merck&#39;s (NYSE: MRK) Vioxx. Then Pfizer&#39;s (NYSE: PFE) Celebrex.
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Cancer drug shows exceptional promise as it moves toward FDA review.
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THE QUESTION: Statins frequently are given to people with high cholesterol to lower their levels and prevent heart problems. Would statins help diabetics whose cholesterol levels are not elevated but who still
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TUESDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A new kind of drug designed to lower levels of "bad" low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and reduce heart disease risk has proved safe and effective in a phase II clinical trial, researchers report.
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Details on how a controversial change was made in a study of their cholesterol drugs Zetia and Vytorin.
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NEW YORK  - Results of a new study indicate that the so-called statin drugs used to lower cholesterol levels also help prevent chaotic heart beats that can lead to sudden cardiac death.
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Aug 25  - An antioxidant found in blueberries and grapes appears to lower cholesterol as effectively as a commercial drug, according to preliminary study findings released Monday.
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A major new study out Monday found that a cholesterol-lowering drug pulled from the US market in 2001 had a substantially higher risk of a serious side effect than three top-selling competitors.