Recent news on Zocor

Insurers Promote Use Of Generic Anticholesterol Drugs  -  25 May 2007
Medical News Today (press release),For example, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield of New York has begun to provide members with a one-month supply of simvastatin, the generic version of Zocor,

Shocking Statin Study Turning Cholesterol Therapy On Its Head  -  25 May 2007
CarbWire.com...statin drugs (Lipitor, Crestor, and Zocor are the bestselling) conducted by researchers at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD).

Lipitor: Loser  -  25 May 2007
CNBC,Tooley titles it, "Lipitor Continues to Decline, Can Simvastatin (the generic version of Zocor) Surpass It?" He goes on to write, "Simvastatin Still on

Medco sees generic sales as ticket to fast growth  -  25 May 2007
NorthJersey.com,In 2006, he noted, blockbusters such as the cholesterol pill Zocor, the antidepressant Zoloft and the blood thinner Plavix all lost their patent exclusivity

Clinical Study Shows Natural Cholesterol Supplement Effective ...  -  May 24, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),MIAMI, May 23, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Many of the 152 million Americans with high cholesterol are prescribed statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor but can't

Consumer Outreach Boosts Generic Cholesterol-Fighting Drugs  -  Apr 26, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),The company began by recommending a 2006 formulary that preferred generics and Zocor(R) to its employer, union, government and health plan clients.

Timing on meds is flexible  -  May 15, 2007
NorthJersey.com,The body breaks down fluvastatin (Lescol), lovastatin (generic, Mevacor), pravastatin (generic, Pravachol) and simvastatin (generic, Zocor) fairly quickly.

Lupin receives US FDA Approval  -  May 14, 2007
Myiris.com,The Company`s Simvastatin Tablets are the AB-rated generic and is equivalent of Merck`s Zocor tablets. Simvastatin is indicated for the treatment of high

Lupin Receives US FDA Approval for Simvastatin Tablets  -  May 14, 2007
Equity Bulls,The Company's Simvastatin Tablets are the AB-rated generic equivalent of Merck's Zocor® tablets. Simvastatin is indicated for the treatment of high

McKesson profit jumps 17%  -  May 7, 2007
CNNMoney.comPharmaceutical Solutions, McKesson's biggest unit, saw revenue rise 5 percent for the quarter to $22.9 billion, helped by sales of generic versions of Zocor

Ask the doctor  -  May 10, 2007
Portsmouth Herald News,That's because it appears that statins like Lipitor and Zocor are believed to have health-promoting properties that go beyond their cholesterol-lowering

CVS/Caremark Earnings Increase 24% on Pharmacy Sales (Update5)  -  May 8, 2007
BloombergCVS benefited from demand for generic versions of drugs such as cholesterol medicine Zocor, which are more profitable for the chain because they are cheaper

Assessing lung damage after pneumonia Ask Dr. H Mitchell Hecht  -  May 8, 2007
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,That’s because it appears that statins like Lipitor and Zocor are believed to have health-promoting properties that go beyond their cholesterol-lowering

Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs Reduces Lung Cancer Risk  -  May 7, 2007
AHNThe statins include Zocor, Lipitor, Pravachol, Crestor, Lescol, and Mevacor. Earlier studies have suggested that statins may cut a person's risk of many

Drug imports: A comparison of prices  -  May 7, 2007
Chandler News-Dispatch,Seizures 148 103 Nexium Heartburn 417 269 Plavix Blood thinner 370 253 Prevacid Heartburn 420 213 Zocor Cholesterol 179 137 Zoloft Depression 249 164

Statins may cut risk of cataracts  -  May 4, 2007
MSNBCNEW YORK - Cholesterol-lowering “statin� drugs, such as Lipitor or Zocor, may protect the eyes as well as the heart. In a study of older adults,

Statins may cut risk of cataracts by half  -  May 4, 2007
Scientific AmericanNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs, such as Lipitor or Zocor, may protect the eyes as well as the heart.

Statin may boost memory  -  May 4, 2007
Health24.com,The cholesterol-lowering statin drug simvastatin (brand name Zocor) boosted memory in mice genetically bred to have an Alzheimer's-like disease,

Prescription Drug Makers Increasingly Develop Combination Pills  -  May 2, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...but annual sales already have declined by billions of dollars because of competition from generic versions of Merck's cholesterol medication Zocor.

Analysts prepare for Teva Q1 report: Expect weak quarter  -  May 1, 2007
Ha'aretz,...regarding the quarter are a paucity of launches, and the expiry of exclusive marketing terms for major sellers, including Zoloft, Pravachol and Zocor.

2 plead guilty in prescription drug thefts  -  May 1, 2007
NorthJersey.com,...were among several people arrested three years ago on charges of running a scheme to steal millions of dollars' worth of Viagra, Zocor and Claritin.

Statins Improve Memory  -  Apr 30, 2007
Ivanhoe,New research from the American University of Antigua and Florida A&M University reveals the statin drug simvastatin (Zocor) significantly improved spatial

Growth Capital Group Expands It's New Nutraceutical Line Up To ...  -  Apr 26, 2007
PR Buzz (press release),...lost patent protection (Merck’s Mevacor and Zocor, and Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Pravachol). Lipitor goes generic in 2010, erasing $8 billion in United States

Consumer Outreach Boosts Generic Cholesterol-Fighting Drugs  -  26 Apr 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),The company began by recommending a 2006 formulary that preferred generics and Zocor(R) to its employer, union, government and health plan clients.

BrandIntel Finds Lipitor Perceived Market Leader Among Statin Brands  -  Apr 23, 2007
WM Experts (press release),..."Though Lipitor and Zocor continue to be the top brands discussed online, the overall feeling of the majority of the discussions on statin drugs is aimed at

FAMILY DOCTOR: Zocor can be a pain in the calves  -  Mar 27, 2007
Canton Repository (subscription),I had been taking Zocor for four or five years. The calves of my legs cramped fairly often, usually in the early morning, forcing me to get out of bed.

Dr. Gott: Zocor is a pain in the calf for reader  -  Mar 27, 2007
Northwest Herald,The soap-under-the-sheet treatment for leg pains did not work, but I had been taking Zocor for four or five years. The calves of my legs cramped fairly

Schering-Plough Net Rises on Cholesterol Drug Sales (Update1)  -  Apr 19, 2007
Bloomberg...s Zocor, rose. The drugs helped Schering-Plough, the ninth-largest US drugmaker by sales, turn profitable the last two years. Schering-Plough is buying Akzo

Pfizer Earnings Fall on Drop in Norvasc, Zoloft Sales (Update1)  -  Apr 20, 2007
BloombergUS sales of the antidepressant Zocor and the blood pressure pill Norvasc fell because of cheaper generic competition. Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey

Pfizer Income Falls on Decline in US Sales of Norvasc, Zoloft  -  Apr 20, 2007
BloombergRevenue rose 6 percent to $12.5 billion as US sales of the antidepressant Zocor and the blood pressure pill Norvasc fell because of cheaper generic

Merck 1Q Profit Jumps 12 Percent  -  Apr 19, 2007
The Times and Democrat,Zocor had been Merck's top seller. Merck said it now faces 27250 personal injury lawsuits over Vioxx, including 45700 plaintiff groups, down slightly from

Merck Earnings Rise on Vaccines, Cholesterol Drugs (Update3)  -  Apr 19, 2007
BloombergChief Executive Officer Richard Clark has fired workers and shut plants to help offset the loss of $800 million in revenue from the cholesterol drug Zocor

Merck profit rises as new drugs fill void  -  Apr 19, 2007
Canada.com,A 20mg dose of Zocor, the Merck & Co. cholesterol fighting drug, in a file photo. The company said on Thursday first-quarter earnings rose as booming sales

Merck Earnings Rise on Diabetes Drug, Cancer Vaccine (Update1)  -  Apr 19, 2007
BloombergTo offset the lost sales of Vioxx and Zocor, Merck has been squeezing revenue out of existing products and won approval for five new drugs and vaccines last

Merck profits rise on new drugs  -  Apr 19, 2007
CNNMoney.comDrug company makes up for declining sales of older products like Zocor with newer prescription drugs. NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Merck said on Thursday

Merck Earnings Rise on Sales of Diabetes Drug, Cancer Vaccine  -  Apr 19, 2007
BloombergExpense reductions from plant closings and job cuts also helped offset the loss of $800 million in revenue from the cholesterol drug Zocor after patent

Merck 1Q profit jumps 12 percent  -  Apr 19, 2007
Ottawa Recorder,Zocor had been Merck‘s top seller. The company said more than 4600 lawsuits had been dismissed as of March 31, although 3550 of them could be refiled later.

Merck 1Q profit jumps 12 percent  -  Apr 19, 2007
Euro2day,Zocor had been Merck''s top seller. Merck said it now faces 27250 personal injury lawsuits over Vioxx, including 45700 plaintiff groups, down slightly from

Abbott seeks FDA nod for cholesterol drug  -  Apr 21, 2007
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...approved Niaspan, used to boost levels high density lipoproteins, or "good" cholesterol, in 1997. Simvastatin is a generic version of Merck's Zocor.

Abbott Seeks Cholesterol Treatment OK  -  Apr 20, 2007
Houston Chronicle,The brand-name version of the drug, Zocor, is made by Merck & Co. Vytorin, which includes simvastatin as an component, is a cholesterol drug made by Merck

Pfizer's earnings fall  -  Apr 20, 2007
CNNMoney.com...could have "modest growth to modest decline" this year because more US patients than expected switched to cheaper generic forms of Merck's rival Zocor.

Abbott seeks approval of combo cholesterol drug  -  Apr 20, 2007
Crain's Chicago Business,...s LDL-lowering Zocor. The combination pill is also expected to lower levels of the blood fats known as triglycerides, the company said.

Pfizer earnings fall  -  Apr 20, 2007
Washington Post,N) rival Zocor. Pfizer earned $3.39 billion, or 48 cents per share, in the first quarter, compared with $4.11 billion, or 56 cents per share,

It's your fault, Vallejo  -  Apr 20, 2007
Vallejo Times-Herald,I just got done watching "60 Minutes" about a drug called Zocor, which is sold under Medicare for $1485 for a year's supply. The same drug is sold under the

Pfizer earnings fall  -  Apr 20, 2007
Earthtimes.org...have "modest growth to modest decline" this year because more US patients than expected switched to cheaper generic forms of Merck & Co's rival Zocor.

Merck's Q1 profit rises  -  Apr 20, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),The company was also hit by generic competition for its cholesterol drug Zocor (simvastatin) when it came off patent last year losing the company a further

Merck profits rise on new drugs  -  Apr 19, 2007
CNNMoney.comDrug company makes up for declining sales of older products like Zocor with newer prescription drugs. NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Merck on Thursday said quarterly

US pharma earnings in good health  -  Apr 19, 2007
Euro2day,Wall Street has watched with some concern whether new generic versions of Merck's old drug Zocor would hurt growth for the remaining blockbuster cholesterol

Merck Profit Rises as New Drugs Fill Void  -  Apr 19, 2007
Reuters.uk,...first-quarter earnings rose as booming sales of newer prescription drugs offset declines in older products such as its Zocor cholesterol fighter.

Good Earnings Prescription for Merck  -  Apr 19, 2007
Briefing.com,Merck atoning for the $2 billion in sales expected to be lost this year after its blockbuster cholesterol pill, Zocor, lost patent protection in 2006.

Merck's Profit Rises 12% On Strong Sales of New Drugs  -  Apr 19, 2007
Seeking Alpha,...and cholesterol meds Vytorin and Zetiamade, helping Merck offset the loss of $800 million in revenue from cholesterol drug Zocor after patent protection

Lipitor and Grapefruit interaction  -  Apr 19, 2007
Business Portal 24 (press release),Drugs used to treat high cholesterol, including atorvastatin (Lipitor) and simvastatin (Zocor). Drugs used to treat irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia),

Health Tip: Some Drugs May React With Grapefruit Juice  -  Apr 18, 2007
Forbes,Drugs used to treat high cholesterol, including atorvastatin (Lipitor) and simvastatin (Zocor). Drugs used to treat high blood pressure,

Merck's Shares Rise After Company Reports Profit Jump (Update6)  -  Apr 13, 2007
BloombergPlant closings and job cuts also helped cushion the estimated $800 million lost when patent protection ended in 2006 for Merck's cholesterol drug Zocor.

Ahead of the Earnings: Merck Gaining Respectability Again?  -  Apr 18, 2007
24/7 Wall St.,That the company could increase earnings in this particular year would be a feat, as the $4.4 billion in annual sales from Zocor was put in the piñata last

Good Cholesterol Goes Bad  -  Apr 3, 2007
Forbes,Drugs that lower cholesterol, like Lipitor, Zocor and Crestor, have long been the pharma industry's biggest moneymaker, generating cumulative sales well in

Ask Dr.Gott  -  Apr 3, 2007
Ukiah Daily Journal,GOTT: I recently read about the 54-year-old person who was taking Zocor, and who complained to his doctor he was having muscle weakness.

Patient feels better after stopping meds  -  Apr 3, 2007
Monterey County Herald,Dear Dr. Gott: I recently read about the 54-year-old person who was taking Zocor, and who complained to his doctor he was having muscle weakness.

Statins can cause muscle weakness  -  Apr 3, 2007
Canton Repository (subscription),Q: I recently read about the 54-year-old person who was taking Zocor, and who complained to his doctor he was having muscle weakness.

Dr. Gott: Ease up on meds to cure muscle weakness  -  Apr 2, 2007
Northwest Herald,Dear Dr. Gott: I recently read about the 54-year-old person taking Zocor who complained to his doctor he was having muscle weakness. I had been taking Zocor

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Expands GenericSelect Program to ...  -  Mar 30, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),...the generic equivalent of the blockbuster cholesterol fighter Zocor(R), to the list of drugs included in the GenericSelect(R) pharmacy program.

Glenmark sees mktg exclusivity on Schering patent  -  Mar 28, 2007
Financial Express,The drug works differently than rivals such as Merck’s Zocor or Pfizer Inc’s Lipitor, blocking absorption of cholesterol from food in the digestive tract

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