FDA decides against Lipitor-Zetia combo

The FDA rejected an application to market cholesterol drugs Lipitor and Zetia as a combination treatment because of a lack of manufacturing and stability data. Merck & Co., which developed Zetia with Schering-Plough, said it is reviewing the complete-response letter "to determine a new timetable for filing."

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