Comments on: Congress Asks FDA For Vytorin Cancer Data

By: Deb

Deb — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:04:22 +0000

Please clarify this in layman’s terms. I am just a simple person who would like to know what risks have been discovered?

I used Vytorin for at least one year., and am now on the Simvastatin, Mico-K and Maxide.

Alos what does plant sterol asorption mean??

Thanks from Simple.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:52:44 +0000

Piper, You must be mistaken. What/where is the quote from Steve Nissen you are referring to?

By: Piper

Piper — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:23:52 +0000

That’s interesting. Steve Nissen was just quoted as saying the opposite. I have no insight one way or the other.

By: Justice in Michigan

Justice in Michigan — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:57:30 +0000

Fascinating. Thanks.

By: Marilyn Mann

Marilyn Mann — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:11:38 +0000

Statins by themselves cause an INCREASE in cholesterol and plant sterol absorption. That is not the case, however, when a statin is combined with ezetimibe. In that case, the ezetimibe reduces plant sterol absorption.

By: Justice in Michigan

Justice in Michigan — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:20:59 +0000

Thanks for link, Mariynn. Do you know if we know for certain that statins do not impact plant sterol absorption?

By: Marilyn Mann

Marilyn Mann — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:38:35 +0000

On Gooznews, a plausible explanation of why ezetimibe might increase cancer risk:

http://www.gooznews.com/archives/001140.html

By: Marilyn Mann

Marilyn Mann — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:27:07 +0000

Nice post by Roy Poses on a recent editorial on ENHANCE:

http://hcrenewal.blogspot.com/2008/08/shut-up-they-explained-to-ezetimibe.html

By: Disgusted

Disgusted — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:09:33 +0000

Dear Rep. Dingell,

Please stay after Schering-Plough. Somebody needs to hold them accountable for their actions. IMO, they have been thumbing their nose at rules, regulations and the law for far too long. I believe that this has occurred regualrly since the present regime took over, even when they were under a Corporate Integrity Agreement. I think that the only way their behavior will chenge is if they are trult held accountable for their actions. Too many times, it’s a little slap on the wrist, a fine paid by the shareholders, no admission of guilt, and top executives laughing all the way to the bank! IMO, there need to be personal fines and prosecutions for their actions. Hit them where it hurts. I believe that this issue is only the tip of the iceberg for this cast of clowns!

By: Condor

Condor — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:00:53 +0000

One other observation, if I might:

The emerging theme — considering the overnight letter from Reps. Stupak and Dingell — is one of “deficient data provision” out of Kennilworth — to governmental regulatory bodies.

Not. A. Good. Thing.