Pharmacist's Letter Canada

Guideline: Working Group on Hypercholesterolemia Recommendations for the Management of Dyslipidemia and the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: 2003 Update October 2006

Guideline: Canadian Cardiovascular Society Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dyslipidemia and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease October 2006

Commentary: Niacin Use: An Update December 2005

Article: whether patients can use other niacin products in place of Niaspan December 2005

Article: Omacor will be the first PRESCRIPTION omega-3 fatty acid product October 2005

Other: New Drug: Lovaza (formerly Omacor) (Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters) October 2005

Commentary: An Update on Potential New Uses for Statins July 2004

Guideline: American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline on Lipid Control in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (2004) June 2004

Commentary: Lipid Control in Diabetes: Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines June 2004

Guideline: ADA Position Statement on Dyslipidemia Management in Adults with Diabetes (2004) June 2004

Article: For help in choosing a statin, please see our Detail-Document, "Characteristics of the Various Statins." August 2003

Commentary: Rosuvastatin (Crestor) August 2003

Article: Cholesterol 1,2,3 test to measure skin cholesterol July 2002