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Study Group: Zocor Prescribers(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 67

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

Rohit Arora, MD
Professor of Medicine
Finch University of Health Science-Chicago Medical School

Rohit Arora, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASCI, FACP, is a Professor of Medicine and Professor of Physiology and Biophysics at Chicago Medical School, Illinois. He is also the Chairman of Cardiology and Associate Chairman of Medicine in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Arora is also Chief of Cardiology at the North...

Joseph Bass, MD, PhD
Division Head of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare

Joseph Bass, MD, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Medicine and Neurobiology at Northwestern University in Illinois and Division Head of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare. He is also the Director of a federally-funded basic research program on obesity, diabetes, and lipid...

Howard Weintraub, MD
Clinical Director
NYU Medical Center

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 has written textbook chapters on evaluation...

Harold Bays, MD, FACP, President and Medical Director, L-MARC Research CenterHarold Bays, MD, FACP
President and Medical Director
L-MARC Research Center

Harold Bays, MD, FACE, FACP, 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 marketed lipid-altering drug treatments, as well...

Hossein Ardehali, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern UniversityHossein Ardehali, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

Hossein Ardehali, MD, PhD, is an 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 interest is in the areas of reperfusion injury...

Daniel Fisher, MD, FACC, FACP
Cardiologist
NYU Medical Center

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. He has lectured frequently on such topics as...

Joshua Feuer, MD
Owner
Joshua M. Feuer, MD

Joshua Feuer, MD, FACC, is a board certified Cardiologist in private practice in Santa Barbara, California. He also serves as a Consulting Cardiologist at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Dr. Feuer specializes in aggressive preventive cardiology and cardiovascular risk assessment, and reduction. He has...

John Litton Jr., MD, Chief Executive Officer and President, Litton Family Medicine, PCJohn Litton Jr., MD
Chief Executive Officer and President
Litton Family Medicine, PC

J. Scott Litton, Jr., MD, FAAFP, is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Litton Family Medicine, PC in Pennington Gap, VA. He provides inpatient services and also serves as the Medical Director of the Center for Wound Care at Lee Regional Medical Center. Dr. Litton serves as a Faculty member...

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GLG NewsSMAnalyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)

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Exenatide may provide practical and cost convenient efficacy in tratment of Metabolic Syndrome patients | 06-23-2008
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

More than 50% of patients have the 3 ccomponents to qualify for diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome.Twwo of the components,Diabetes and Obesity are present in 20-25% of them and are difficult to control.Exenatide seems to provide that benefit.

Poise Trial: more challenging questions than answers | 06-19-2008
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

The POISE trial showed an excess risk of stroke after general surgery, counter-balancing the beneficial effects of IV metoprolol, a betablocker, to protect the heart of a post-operative myocardial infarction. With the population ageing and the growing epidemics of risk factors for cardiovascular...

Obvious answer - wrong question - NO IMPACT on prescribing | 05-19-2008
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

It is well known that the addition of thiazide diuretic to ACEI or ARB treatment adds about 10 mm Hg reduction on top of the 10 mm Hg reduction provided by the ACEI or ARB agent.  It is expected that blocking renin in the renin angiotensin system with Tekturna would provide a similar result.

Another Glinide: Where's the Beef? | 03-28-2008
Author: Joseph Bass, MD, PhD, Division Head of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare

Elixir has turned to a strategy devoid of innovation by selecting a combination glinide (metiglinide) plus glucophage for treatment of type 2 diabetes.  With the new availability of DPP4 inhibitors (sitagliptin/alogliptin) and incretin agonists (eg byetta), what is the prospect of another K channel...

China is the largest exporter of drugs or drug's ingredients and FDA does not have resources to check the quality of the majority of the imported as well as the USA produced generic drugs. | 02-19-2008
Analysis of: China Plant Played Role | online.wsj.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

1:Most of our legislators are forcefully endorsing generic drug usage and importing cheaper drugs.2:As a physician specialist in Clinical Pharmacologist I am fully aware or the safety and efficacy pitfalls of poorly manufactured  drugs and have done clinical research documenting the risks of patients...

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