Archive for June, 2011

ARISTOTLE: Apixaban noninferior to warfarin in AF patients

Topline results from the ARISTOTLE trial, comparing apixaban (Eliquis, Pfizer/Bristol-Myers Squibb) with warfarin [...]

Statins Again on the Defensive

Posted today on our “News and Events” is a recent report that high-dose statins carry a higher risk for the subsequent development of diabetes than lower dose statins. This information  (read more...)

High-dose statin therapy increases the risk of diabetes: Meta-analysis

A meta-analysis of some of the more high-profile statin trials testing the effectiveness of high-dose therapy has revealed a significant increase [...]

New-onset AF rife in ONTARGET/TRANSCEND patients

New-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) is common in high-risk vascular patients, and the rate observed is considerably higher than that found in the [...]

How Safe is Simvastatin?

The FDA has recently announced that simvastatin at the 80 mg dose should not be prescribed to new patients, and that those taking a lower dose of the drug should  (read more...)

Niaspan Blog

Recent articles in the media have cautioned the use of Niaspan ( a long acting preparation of Niacin) with Statins, raising concern over an increased risk of stroke, among other  (read more...)