Archive for May, 2007
Insurers Promote Use Of Generic Anticholesterol Drugs
The Syracuse Post-Standard on Monday examined how many health insurers have begun to inspire members to use generic versions of the anticholesterol medication Zocor, which reached the U.S. market last June, rather than Lipitor, manufactured by Pfizer, to reduce costs. [click link for full article]
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Clinical Study Shows Natural Cholesterol Supplement Effective Without Side Effects
Many of the 152 million Americans with high cholesterol are prescribed statin drugs like Lipitor(TM) and Zocor(TM), but can’t tolerate the documented side effects which include nausea, constipation, muscle pain and tenderness, memory loss, diarrhea, loss of kidney operate, muscle cell break-down and clogging of the kidneys. [click link for full article]
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Women Less Likely Than Men To Have Their Cholesterol Controlled Study Finds
Women are significantly less likely than men to have their LDL cholesterol controlled to recommended levels, according to a new study by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). The study, to be published in the May/June edition of Women’s Health Issues, investigated gender differences in cardiovascular disease prevention, treatment and risk factors based on national health care quality details from commercial and Medicare managed care plans. [click link for full article]
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