WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Merck is voluntarily recalling all lots of Liptruzet, or ezetimibe and atorvastatin, in the United States due to packaging defects, officials say. The drug company is recalling from wholesalers ...
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Packaging defects have prompted a recall of a combination cholesterol drug called Liptruzet, produced by Merck & Co., temporarily affecting the entire U.S. stock. Merck said the foil pouches holding Liptruzet pills could allow air and ...
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Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, is voluntarily recalling all lots of Liptruzet (ezetimibe and atorvastatin) 10/10 mg, 10/20 mg, 10/40 mg and 10/80 mg tablets in the United States, including Puerto Rico, ...
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Packaging defects have prompted a recall of a combination cholesterol drug called Liptruzet, produced by Merck & Co., temporarily affecting the entire U.S. stock. Merck said the foil pouches holding Liptruzet pills could allow air and ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Merck's Noxafil (posaconazole) 100 mg delayed-release tablets. The tablets are a new formulation with a loading dose of 300mg (three 100mg delayed-release tablets) twice daily on the ...
Think a pill that packs two cholesterol-lowering drugs in one potent package is a good idea? The Food and Drug Administration thinks so. It recently approved the combination of the popular statin drug Lipitor (atorvastatin) with another ...
Merck, referred to as MSD outside the US and Canada, has obtained FDA approval for Liptruzet tablets as an adjunctive therapy to diet for the treatment of elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in primary or mixed hyperlipidemia ...
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Many retailers offer discount prices on generics that may be cheaper than your co-pay. We asked our Secret Shoppers to price common generic drugs at more than 200 pharmacies around the U.S. and they found some real deals if you use cash or ...
Health Canada has announced the labeling update for all cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins). The update warns about the risk of increased blood sugar levels and an increased risk of diabetes among patients with pre-existing risk factors ...
Health Canada will inform Canadians of a labeling update for all cholesterol-lowering drugs, which are also known as statins, regarding the risk of increased blood sugar levels and a small increased risk of diabetes among patients who are ...
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Check your prescription container to see if a manufacturer is listed on the label. If your bottle says "Ranbaxy," call or take it back to the pharmacy where you filled the prescription to find out if it's been recalled. The pharmaceutical ...
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Teva UK, a part of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, has introduced the generic atorvastatin film-coated tablets in 10mg, 20mg, 40mg and 80mg strengths in the UK. The generic version of Pfizer's Lipitor is indicated for the treatment of ...
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Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, an integrated global pharmaceutical company, has introduced Atorvastatin Calcium tablets 10mg, 20mg, 40mg and 80mg in the US. The Atorvastatin Calcium tablets, approved by the United States Food & Drug ...
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Mylan has unveiled Atorvastatin calcium tablets of strengths 10mg, 20mg, 40mg and 80mg in Belgium, France, the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands. The generic version of Pfizer's Lipitor is indicated to prevent cardiovascular disease and ...
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has decided not to launch atorvastatin, a generic version of Pfizer's Lipitor. The decision will help Ranbaxy Laboratories and Dr Reddy's Laboratories gain larger sales of the medicine in the US, the ...