whether Vytorin causes cancer

October 2008

Please see updated information on this topic from the FDA

Patients are asking whether Vytorin causes cancer.

This is due to many news reports. They're citing a study suggesting a higher cancer risk in patients taking Vytorin (simvastatin/ezetimibe) compared to placebo.

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