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• Lipitor, Similar Drugs Should Be Taken By All Diabetics, New Recommendations Say

  January 2, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  New guidelines by the American Diabetes Association calls for everyone with diabetes to take either moderate or high dose cholesterol drugs like Lipitor.

• New Report Highlights FDA Drug Approval System’s Failings, Diabetes Drug Risks

  December 29, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report highlights problems with the FDA's drug approval and postmarketing monitoring processes, focusing on the side effects of diabetes drugs like Byetta, Januvia and Victoza.

• Daily Lipitor, Crestor or Other Statin Use May Increase Cataract Risk: Study

  December 9, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study suggests that daily use of drugs like Lipitor and Crestor can significantly increase the risk of developing cataracts which require eye surgery.

• Crestor Tops List of Most Prescribed Drugs In U.S.

  November 5, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Crestor is the most prescribed drug in the U.S., according to a new report.

• New Statin Guidelines Having Unintended Consequences, Conference Attendees Told

  October 29, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Experts say some doctors are misinterpreting controversial guidelines on the use of drugs like Lipitor and Crestor.

• Lipitor Litigation Over Diabetes Risk Continues to Move Forward

  October 21, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  Attorneys for plaintiffs and defendants meet this week for the latest status report on Lipitor diabetes litigation, which now tops more than 1,600 claims nationwide.

• Pfizer Seeks to Dismiss Lipitor Lawsuits Filed by Texas Residents with Diabetes

  October 10, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  Pfizer argues that Texas laws prevent failure-to-warn lawsuits brought by women from the state diagnosed with diabetes.

• Judge Denies Plaintiff Request for Source Data on Byetta, Januvia Problems

  October 9, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  A federal judge has rejected a call for access to source data on adverse event reports tied to some diabetes drugs and pancreatic cancer, saying it would lead to the court overstepping its bounds.

• Lipitor, Crestor Guidelines Overestimate Real-World Cardiovascular Risks: Study

  October 7, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study shows that recent guidelines for cholesterol drugs overestimate heart risks and would put many patients at risk of Lipitor and Crestor side effects needlessly.

• Study Uncovers More Evidence Linking Diabetes to Lipitor, Crestor, Other Statins

  September 26, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers say they may have figured out how Lipitor and similar drugs cause diabetes.