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Cardiologists' Study Shows Red Yeast Rice Cuts Cholesterol
25 June 2009
New research from two Philadelphia-area cardiologists finds that an over-the-counter dietary supplement sold at pharmacies and health food stores may be an alternative for patients who cannot take traditional statin...
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Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Announces Final Lomitapide (AEGR-733) Phase II Data
18 June 2009
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic disease, announced final data from three separate Phase II trials involving its lead cholesterol management...
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Study Demonstrates Efficacy Of Pitavastatin In Elderly Patients
17 June 2009
New data presented showed that pitavastatin is an effective treatment for the management of dyslipidemia in elderly patients, with a similar safety and tolerability profile to low-dose pravastatin...
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