39 results

• Crestor, Lipitor Diabetes Side Effects Highlighted in Another New Study

  June 11, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Another study suggests that some of the most popular cholesterol drugs, including Lipitor and Crestor, may increase the risk of diabetes.

• Crestor Diabetes Lawsuit Filed On Behalf of Twelve People

  June 5, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A number of people have sued the makers of Crestor, saying that the cholesterol drug caused them to suffer diabetes.

• Too Many Women Taking Lipitor, Other Statins: Cardiologists

  May 8, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Cardiologists are becoming worried that women are needlessly being placed on statins despite a lack of evidence that the drugs help increase health and lower the risk of heart attack.

• New Statin Guides Would Affect Nearly All Older European Men: Study

  April 10, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that recently updated heart guidelines would lead to nearly all European men taking statins like Lipitior.

• New Cholesterol Drug May Provide Alternative to Statins: Study

  March 31, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new class of cholesterol drug could provide alternatives to statins.

• Risk of Diabetes from Lipitor, Crestor, Other Statins Outlined in Report

  January 13, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  New research provides further evidence that side effects of Lipitor, Crestor and other statins increase the risk of diabetes.

• “Statinization” of America Could Be “Medical Disaster”: JAMA

  December 6, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Doctor warns that "statinization" could be medical disaster given shakey risk assessment tools and possible health risks of cholesterol drugs.

• Statin Recommendations, Risk Assessments Challenged by Experts

  November 26, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Some critics say new heart recommendations would put too many Americans on statins.

• New Heart Guidelines May Increase Use of Crestor, Lipitor, Other Statins

  November 13, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  New heart health guidelines could double the number of cholesterol drug users in the U.S. despite growing concerns over the diabetes risks of Crestor, Lipitor, and similar drugs.