FDA OKs Pill for Diabetes and High Cholesterol
Oct. 7, 2011 -- The FDA has approved the first combination pill for treating both type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol.
Juvisync, made by Merck, combines the drugmaker's diabetes pill Januvia (sitagliptin) with its popular cholesterol drugZocor (simvastatin).
About 20 million people in the U.S. have type 2 diabetes. Many of those patients also have high cholesterol.
These conditions increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and blindness.
Celebrities With Diabetes
Juvisync, made by Merck, combines the drugmaker's diabetes pill Januvia (sitagliptin) with its popular cholesterol drugZocor (simvastatin).
About 20 million people in the U.S. have type 2 diabetes. Many of those patients also have high cholesterol.
These conditions increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and blindness.
Celebrities With Diabetes