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• Risks with Niaspan or Trilipix Together With Statins Outweigh Benefits: FDA

  April 26, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has removed indications that Niaspan and Trilipix should be used with statin cholesterol drugs and has also withdrawn approval for the marketing and sale of Advicor and Simcor due to stroke and muscle risks.

• Statin Cholesterol Drug Prescriptions Often Unnecessary: Study

  March 14, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Doctors frequently prescribe cholesterol-fighting drugs that may carry a risk of significant side effects, even though there is limited evidence...

• Statin Diabetes Risk Does Not Outweigh Benefits: Study

  August 13, 2012

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers indicate that despite an increased risk of acquiring type 2 diabetes from statin medications, such as Crestor and Lipitor,...

• Statins Side Effects Can Cause Diabetes, Memory Loss, FDA Warns

  February 29, 2012

  Staff Writers

  Federal health regulators are warning that cholesterol lowering drugs like Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor could increase the risk of diabetes,...