Question: What is ERISA? Answer: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or ERISA, protects the assets of millions of Americans so that funds placed in retirement plans during their working lives will be there when they retire.
Every once in a while, however, something new comes along that represents a genuine breakthrough. In 2001, the FDA approved tacrolimus (brand-name: Protopic) for treating eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis. Protopic is the first effective nonsteroid treatment for this common, chronic, itchy condition. A related drug, pimecrolimus (brand-name: Elidel), is now on the market.
GENERIC NAME: ezetimibe. DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Ezetimibe is an oral drug that is used for the treatment of elevated blood cholesterol. The most commonly used class of drugs for lowering cholesterol levels, the statins, act by preventing the production of cholesterol by the liver.