Merck and Schering Plough make a drug called Vytorin which combines Zocor, a cholesterol lowering statin, with Zetia, a drug that limits cholesterol's absorption into the body. The ran a trial that was hoped to show that this drug was more effective than Zocor alone in slowing the growth of arterial plaque, which can lead to heart attacks. It wasn't. Vytorin users did see a larger drop ini cholesterol than Zocor users. The decline however didn't result in a improved arterial health. http://www.revolutionhealth.com/news/?id=hd-611715&s_kwcid=vytorin934891494
Shocking news to the scientists and doctors working for the drug companies. They just had no clue this would happen.
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