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Dodo birds and 80 mg of simvastatin

Posted on June 23, 2011 by pharminpt

High doses of simvastatin have gone the way of those famous birds from Mauritius as of two weeks ago. The FDA released a statement on June 8th recommending that the cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin not be prescribed at the 80 mg … Continue reading →

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These are 10 you should know

Posted on May 5, 2011 by pharminpt

What medications are most commonly taken by patients in your practice? If you can’t name 5 of them, you might want to compile some data and figure out what’s in your top 10. Then, make sure clinicians in your practice … Continue reading →

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