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Schering Plough

Vytorin: A Setback For Merck And Schering

Merck and Schering-Plough are taking another big hit. The two drug giants once thought they had a blockbuster in their jointly marketed drug, Vytorin.

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sally
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Jul 23, 2008
 
what should people do that are taking vytorin
Karen
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Jul 23, 2008
 
You should call your doctor and pharmacist.
Well of course
Escondido, CA
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Jul 23, 2008
 
Nissen is a smart guy. Very vocal. I loved this comment, regarding the potential cancer link:

But Nissen, for one, isn't convinced. If the study had shown a statistically significant benefit, the companies and their public relations teams would be falling all over themselves to trumpet the drug as a great advance. "When a study shows statistically significant harm, it deserves the same attention," he says.

I am not sure how the drug companies can say there was a statistically significant increase in cancer...but that it was only due to chance.
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