PARSIPPANY, NJ -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 28, 2007 -- Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. announced today that it has filed for a label change with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to include ezetimibe efficacy data from a recent clinical study. WelChol, the number one product in the bile acid sequestrant class, is currently indicated for the reduction of LDL-C either alone or in combination with commonly prescribed statins: Lipitor® (atorvastatin calcium), Zocor® (simvastatin), Pravachol® (pravastatin sodium) and Mevacor® (lovastatin).
