The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE 1283
ISSUE 1283
April 7, 2008
Issue 1283
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Simcor: A Niacin/Simvastatin Combination
April 7, 2008 (Issue: 1283)
The FDA has approved the marketing of a second fixed-dose combination of extended-release niacin (Niaspan) with a generic statin. Niaspan/simvastatin (Simcor - Abbott) is approved for use in patients with hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidemia...more
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