Hostess Files for Bankruptcy, but the Twinkie Will Never Die

With the food manufacturer in jeopardy, let us consider the wonderful international complex behind the making of the Twinkie The Twinkie is indestructible (or so we're told ), but the imperishable treat's ...

New FDA Approved Labeling For VYTORIN® (Ezetimibe/Simvastatin) Includes Results From the Study of Heart and Renal ...

Merck , known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an updated label for VYTORIN® that includes results from the Study of Heart and Renal Protection .

Saving the Twinkie

After 82 years of cupboard dominance the Twinkie, a snack most likely to survive a nuclear attack, could be relegated to the dustbin of culinary history as their maker Hostess has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Graedon: Did statin cause temporary memory loss?

My husband was on Lipitor for three years. One day, out of the blue, he lost his memory. He knew his name but not the date or where he had been the day before. He was able to tell me something was going on and he felt funny. This was extremely scary.

Press Release

Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an updated label for VYTORIN® (ezetimibe/simvastatin) that includes results from the S tudy of H eart a nd R enal P rotection (SHARP). In SHARP, VYTORIN 10/20 mg lowered LDL cholesterol in patients with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease (CKD ...