Study Group: Lipitor Prescribers for Hypercholesterolemia (US)
Council Members in this Study Group: 75
This study group may include physicians, care providers, and researchers specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, neurology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, nursing, optometry, genetics, and mental health. It may also include experts knowledgeable on diagnostic labs, disease management, medical devices, long term care, surgery centers, health management, pharma, and biotechnology, among others.
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
Harold BaysPresident and Medical Director
L-MARC Research Center
Harold Bays, MD, FACP, FACE, is Medical Director and President of Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center (L-MARC), a metabolic clinical research facility that has conducted over 400 phase I-IV clinical trials, including studies of all...
Hossein ArdehaliAssistant Professor
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of MedicineHossein Ardehali, MD, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Medicine at Feinberg Cardiovascular Institute in Illinois. His specialties include lipid metabolism, preventive cardiology, electrophysiology and heart failure. Dr. Ardehali's basic science research...
- Daniel Fisher
Cardiologist
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (INC)Daniel Fisher, MD, FACC, FACP, is a Cardiologist at NYU Medical Center. He has a private practice in Cardiology and specializes in non-invasive cardiology. Dr. Fisher is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Nuclear Cardiology....
Rohit AroraProfessor of Medicine
Finch University of Health Science-Chicago Medical SchoolRohit Arora, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASCI, FACP, is Professor of Medicine and Professor of Physiology and Biophysics at Chicago Medical School. He is also the Chairman of Cardiology and Associate Chairman of Medicine in the Department of Medicine. Previously,...
- Howard Weintraub
Clinical Director
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (INC)Howard Weintraub, MD, FACC, is the Clinical Director of Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease at NYU Medical Center. He has been a consultant for several organizations and has been a Cardiologist for the National Football League. Dr. Weintraub...
GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)
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September 30, 2009
Controls to blood sugar 'cuts stroke risk' | www.barchester.com
There have been many epidemiologic studies showing a very tight correlation between baseline A1c and cardiovascular mortalityDespite this, five major randomized prospective studies have failed to show any macrovascular benefit for tighter glucose controlThe logical conclusion is that glucose is, therefore, a marker for increased mortality but not a modifiable risk factor thereofThis is why FDA has mandated cardiovascular safety for new antidiabetic agentsData dredging persists, however
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If it seems too good to be true...it probably is.
December 9, 2008
Analysis by: Joshua Feuer, Owner,Generic Heart Drugs as Good as Brand-Name Counterparts | www.washingtonpost.com
This article implies that physician's have no justifiable reason for prescribing brand-name drugs. Unfortunately, it's not that simple.
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December 8, 2008
Analysis by: Joshua Feuer, Owner,There is a question of bias in this study. It is not prospective, not randomized and not blinded and thus no valid conclusions can be made. The study should be ignored. It will have no impact on sales.
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Another piece of good news for a very good drug
November 8, 2007
Analysis by: Howard Weintraub, Clinical Director,Ranexa(R) Significantly Reduces Incidence Of CV Death, MI Or Recurrent Ischemia In MERLIN TIMI-36 Patients With Elevated BNP | www.medicalnewstoday.com
By restoring function in the late Na channel and hence improving diastolic function (amongst other things), Ranexa has worked terrifically in my patients with any evidence for diastolic dysfunction. This typically manifests with shortness of breath and can be associated with an elevated level of BNP. This has not been as successful in patients without myocardial ischemia, but in those with ischemia the shortness of breath and associated chest discomfort has been helped in many. Including the most recent patient with a severe ischemic cardiomyopathy who has responded very very well with a significant increase in his functional capacity. Hopefully this news along with the safety from MERLIN and the A1C data and reduction in arrhythmias in that study will awaken docs to the benefits of Ranexa.
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November 8, 2007
Analysis by: Howard Weintraub, Clinical Director,Ranexa(R) Significantly Reduces Incidence Of CV Death, MI Or Recurrent Ischemia In MERLIN TIMI-36 Patients With Elevated BNP | www.medicalnewstoday.com
The good news gets better as there is now data from MERLIN that corroborates the news from CARISA showing a reduction in HbGA1C that was significant.
Members in this Study Group include these company types:
- Office Based Private Practice or Clinic
- Academic Medical Center/Hospital or Clinic
- Non-Academic Community Hospital or Clinic
- Government/Military Hospital or Clinic
Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:
- Physician - Attending Physician
- Owner
- Physician - Director
- Medical Director
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GLG Seminar: Diabetes and ObesityMarch 28, 2008 | Boston
GLGi: Lipid ManagementJune 20, 2007 | Chicago
GLGi: Diabetes and ObesityTeleconference: Cholesterol War – Merck’s Zetia vs. Abbott’s Niaspan (10:15 AM EST / 15:15 GMT)
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