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FDA Restricts Use of Cholesterol-Lowering Drug - - TIME Healthland

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday restricted the use of high doses of the cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin, which is sold in generic forms and under the brand names Zocor and Vytorin, because of concerns over muscle problems associated with the drug.

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FDA Restricts Use of Cholesterol-Lowering Drug - - TIME Healthland

healthland.time.com — “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday restricted the use of high doses of the cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin, which is sold in generic forms and under the brand names Zocor and Vytorin, because of concerns over muscle problems associated with the drug.View full resource at healthland.time.com

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What the FDA's Restriction of Avandia Means for Diabetics - TIME Healthland

healthland.time.com — “Now that the Food and Drug Administration has decided to strictly limit the use of the diabetes drug Avandia, what does that mean for patients? According to the FDA's statement, the agency is putting the medication, also known as rosiglitazone, on restricted access.View full resource at healthland.time.com

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healthland.time.com — “Now that the Food and Drug Administration has decided to strictly limit the use of the diabetes drug Avandia, what does that mean for patients? According to the FDA's statement, the agency is putting the medication, also known as rosiglitazone, on restricted access.View full resource at healthland.time.com

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