USA Today The cholestrol-lowering drug simvastatin (Zocor) is not safe at high doses Examiner.com There is an increased risk for myopathy in Chinese patients taking simvastatin 40 mg co-administered with niacin -containing products (?1 g/day niacin ). The risk for myopathy is dose-related -- the higher the dose, the higher the risk. Read more »
Impax challenges Abbott’s Simcor patent – Drug Store News
Proactive Investors USA & Canada Impax challenges Abbott's Simcor patent Drug Store News Impax said it had filed an approval application with the Food and Drug Administration for niacin and simvastatin extended-release tablets in the 1000 mg/20 ... Read more »
Niacin ER/Simvastatin Receives FDA Approval for New Dosage Strengths – DG News
Niacin ER/Simvastatin Receives FDA Approval for New Dosage Strengths DG News The niacin ER/simvastatin 40 mg strengths will be available in early August 2010. Treatment guidelines endorsed by the National Cholesterol Education ... FDA approves additional strengths of Simcor Drug Store News Abbott's SIMCOR (R) ( niacin extended-release / simvastatin ) Receives FDA ... Read more »
Abbott’s SIMCOR(R) (Niacin Extended-Release / Simvastatin) Receives FDA … – Medical News Today (press release)
Abbott's SIMCOR(R) ( Niacin Extended-Release / Simvastatin) Receives FDA ... Medical News Today (press release) ... Read more »
Watson Pharma seeks FDA OK for generic Simcor – BusinessWeek
Watson Pharma seeks FDA OK for generic Simcor BusinessWeek Simcor is a cholesterol drug that includes a combination of Abbott's niacin extended-release pill Niaspan and simvastatin. Read more »
Watson confirms Simcor patent challenge – Drug Store News
Watson confirms Simcor patent challenge Drug Store News The drug is a generic version of Abbott Labs' Simcor, used to treat patients with high cholesterol for whom treatment of simvastatin or niacin alone is ... Read more »
