Any of several drugs known to inhibit the activity of the cholesterol synthetic enzyme, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase. Examples include cholesterol drugs cerivastatin (Baycol) and simvastatin (Zocor).
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02.27.12
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Clinical Trials
A New Era in Cholesterol Lowering Drugs
FDA recently approved two drugs to treat hypercholesterolaemiaAdele Graham-King, Contributing Editor
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Synthetic Biologics Names Raymond Stapleton Senior VP Manufacturing
Served most recently in leadership positions at Merck
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Janssen Acquires XO1
Gains ichorcumab assets
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HCPC Study Reveals Degradation Risk
Evaluates conventional packaging vs high barrier unit dose blisters
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Veloxis, Athena in Cholesterol Combo-Pact
Athena to market Lipitor-Tricor fixed dose in emerging marketsGil Roth
