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• Diabetes Risk with Lipitor, Crestor, Other Statin Drugs Seen in Large Study

  July 12, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that using cholesterol drugs like Lipitor and Zocor can increase the risk of diabetes by 9%.

• Crestor Linked to Highest Risk of Muscle Injury Among Statins: Study

  August 24, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  Although all statin-based cholesterol lowering drugs pose a risk of muscle injury, new research indicates that the more potent the...

• Risk of Rhabdomyolysis from Zocor, Crestor, Other Statins Unclear: Study

  April 30, 2012

  Staff Writers

  Researchers indicate that because of how hospitals are coding records, it is difficult to track just how many people suffer...

• Study Links Risk of Diabetes and Crestor, Lipitor, Other Statins

  January 10, 2012

  Staff Writers

  Older women taking drugs like Crestor, Lipitor and other statin medications to control their cholesterol may face a 50% increased...

• Doctor Warns About Link Between Lipitor, Crestor and Diabetes

  December 2, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Statin-based cholesterol drugs, such as Crestor, Lipitor and Zocor, may actually increase the risk of diabetes, according to a report...

• Crestor Muscle Injury Reports Higher Than Other Statins: Report

  November 8, 2011

  Staff Writers

  The number of adverse event reports involving muscle problems with the cholesterol drug Crestor outnumbered reports associated with other statins,...

• Crestor Problems Mount for AstraZeneca As Drug Fails to Outdo Lipitor In Study

  September 6, 2011

  Staff Writers

  According to a new study funded by AstraZeneca, their cholesterol drug Crestor does not appear to provide any benefit over...

• Side Effects of Crestor, Zocor, Other Statins Linked to Diabetes Risk

  June 22, 2011

  Staff Writers

  High-dose use of Crestor, Zocor and other similar cholesterol drugs can increase the risk of developing diabetes, according to the...