SaveHealth reports on cholesterol medications, detailing common types like statins, their effects, and safety considerations ...

The erroneous findings emerged from data taken from a large managed-care-organization group of patients who had taken either atorvastatin or simvastatin. Within this cohort of approximately 80 000 ...

Simvastatin is a medication for treating high cholesterol. Medicare Part D and Part C plans with drug coverage should, in most cases, cover this drug or an effective alternative. Simvastatin (Zocor) ...

Coverage of a new PCSK9 trial makes bold claims about prevention and risk reduction. But how well do they hold up to scrutiny ...

June 20, 2006 — -- This Friday, Merck's patent on the cholesterol - lowering drug Zocor will expire. There will now be a generic version of the drug for sale called Simvastatin. Are you taking ...

Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medications for reducing high cholesterol and lowering the risk of heart attack and stroke. People searching for popular statin medications are often ...

With 38% of U.S. adults living with high cholesterol, experts say understanding how statins work — and whether you need them ...

Merck & Co. will price its Zocor cholesterol pill below Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.'s generic version, an unprecedented move by the drugmaker to salvage sales of its best-selling product.

A new medication that combines an already approved drug with a new unapproved one has been shown to cut the level of LDL, or “bad” cholestero l, when statins aren’t helping enough. In the Phase 3 ...

When they first came on the pharmaceutical scene in the early 2000s, cholesterol-reducing “statins” were pegged as “the wonder drug,” allowing those at with, and at risk for heart disease to keep ...

Generally, Medicare Part D and Part C plans that include drug coverage should cover simvastatin or other commonly prescribed cholesterol medications. Simvastatin (Zocor) is available as an oral tablet ...