FDA Investigates Vytorin Link To Cancer

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FDA to Explore Possible Vytorin-Cancer Link

webmd.com — “The FDA is investigating a report from the SEAS trial of a possible association between use of the drug Vytorin and increased cancer risk.View full resource at webmd.com

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Is Vytorin Cancer Risk Real?

webmd.com — “Is there really a link between the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin and cancer? This WebMD FAQ tells you what is and isn't known.View full resource at webmd.com

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FDA: Vytorin Unlikely to Up Cancer Risk

webmd.com — “The fda says a connection between the cholesterol-lowering drug vytorin and cancer risk is unlikely, but cannot be ruled out.View full resource at webmd.com

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FDA: Vytorin Unlikely to Up Cancer Risk

tweetmeme.com — “The FDA has backed off a 2008 statement describing a possible link between use of the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin and cancer, saying any connection is unlikely but shouldn't be ruled out.View full resource at tweetmeme.com

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FDA: Vytorin Unlikely to Up Cancer Risk

tweetmeme.com — “The FDA has backed off a 2008 statement describing a possible link between use of the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin and cancer, saying any connection is unlikely but shouldn't be ruled out.View full resource at tweetmeme.com

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No proof Vytorin causes cancer, FDA says - Health- msnbc.com

msnbc.msn.com — “Federal drug regulators say an extensive data review shows there's no evidence that Merck's cholesterol drug Vytorin causes cancer, a suspicion raised last year by a patient study.View full resource at msnbc.msn.com

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Health Buzz: FDA Finds No Evidence Vytorin Causes Cancer - US News and World Report

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Follow-Up to the August 2008 Early Communication About an Ongoing Safety Review of Ezetimibe/Simvastatin (marketed as Vytorin), Simvastatin (marketed as Zocor) and Ezetimibe (marketed as Zetia) - FDA Investigates a Report from the SEAS Trial

fda.gov — “In august 2008, the u.s. food and drug administration (fda) issued an early communication describing a possible association between the use of vytorin – a combination of simvastatin (zocor) and ezetimibe (zetia) – and an increased risk of cancer and cancer-related death compared to placebo.View full resource at fda.gov

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RT @FDA_Drug_Info: Follow-Up to the Aug. 2008 Early Communication on Vytorin, Zetia, Zocor and the SEAS Trial. http://bit.ly/FU_SEAS

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FDA: Review Finds No Proof Vytorin Causes Cancer - Health News Story - WDSU New Orleans

wdsu.com — “TRENTON, N.J. -- There's no evidence Merck & Co.'s blockbuster cholesterol drug Vytorin causes cancer, federal regulators said Tuesday. They reviewed reams of data after a patient study last year raised suspicions of a link, weakening sales already hurt by questions about the drug's efficacy. Tuesday, December 22, 2009.View full resource at wdsu.com

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FDA: Breast Implants May Be Linked to a Rare Cancer – TIME Healthland

healthland.time.com — “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating a possible link between saline and silicone breast implants and a very rare type of cancer called anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). For now, the FDA is advising doctors and patients to monitor breast implants and report any cases of ALCL.View full resource at healthland.time.com

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Ezetimibe and cancer

theheart.org — “Over a four-year period, the rates of cancer-associated adverse events and the proportion of all reported adverse events related to cancer were less than event rates observed with other potent cholesterol-lowering medications.View full resource at theheart.org

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FDA explores possible link between breast implants, cancer - Los Angeles Times

articles.latimes.com — “The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it has begun investigating the possible connection between breast implants and an increased risk of a rare form of cancer. Though the numberView full resource at articles.latimes.com

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Senator to look into cell phone-cancer link - Cancer- msnbc.com

msnbc.msn.com — “Iowa senator Tom Harkin, newly empowered to investigate health matters as chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, promised on Monday to probe deeply into any potential links between cell phone use and cancer.View full resource at msnbc.msn.com

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Ezetimibe and cancer risk

theheart.org — “Based on current information, the agency said an association between ezetimibe and cancer risk or cancer-related mortality is not likely, although this association can't be definitively ruled out yet.View full resource at theheart.org

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Diabetes Drugs Take Another Hit: The FDA Investigates a Cancer Connection by William V. Judy, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. - Diabetes - InsidersHealth.com

insidershealth.com — “An InsidersHealth.com article regarding diabetes - Diabetes Drugs Take Another Hit: The FDA Investigates a Cancer Connection by William V. Judy, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.. Not long ago, the diabetes drug Avandia made the headlines when it was linked to congestive heart failure and myocardial ischemia. Now another diabetes drug used to treat type-2 diabetes, Actos, could possibly increase the risk of developing bladder cancer.View full resource at insidershealth.com

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