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Not that it matters as I will not take any NEW med. The real world side effects are always much greater and more pronounced than as advertised when released.
That said, IF this does as advertised, it is genuinely needed and will make more money for the evil, Big Pharma.
New drugs do not necessarily have to be brand new. My cardiologist asked if I was familiar with Zetria, which is been around a while but which had never been prescribed for me. He wanted my total & LDL cholesterol down & the Zeria, added to 60 mg Lipitor, did the trick. My PCP, when asked, stated that half her patients had high cholesterol but that she doesn't prescribe Zetia. Go figure. Getting your cholesterol under control is like playing the lottery. (I also had to suggest to my PCP increasing my Lipitor from 40 to 60 mg. That seems to be the right level for me).