Word: zocor
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Dates: during 1994-1994
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Merck & Co., which markets simvastatin under the brand name Zocor (and which funded the study), is expected to enjoy a boost in sales, as will other drug companies that offer competing products. "Anything that lowers cholesterol will produce the same effect," says Dr. Lance Gould of the University of Texas medical school in Houston. As if to underscore that point, a separate study released last week showed that a combination of estrogen and a new form of progesterone can cut cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease among postmenopausal women as much as 25% -- without serious side effects...