The FDA wants the makers of Lipitor, Crestor and similar cholesterol drugs to remove contraindications from the labels banning use by pregnant women, saying some may need the drugs due to a high risk of heart problems.…
A new study links some popular cholesterol drugs, which can affect the brain, to an increased risk of dementia.…
A new study found that computerized prompts led to an increase in statin prescriptions, but targeted them toward the patients who really needed the cholesterol drugs.…
A new study finds that cholesterol guidelines have not led to a decrease in cardiovascular deaths, even when they lowered cholesterol levels to target numbers.…
A new study finds that doctors often fail to prescribe proper heart medications to cancer patients, who have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.…
A new study warns that marijuana use can interact with heart drugs, putting heart patients at risk.…
A new study links the use of cholesterol drugs like Lipitor and Zocor to an increased risk of skin and soft tissue infections.…
A new study warns that high doses of cholesterol drugs, like Lipitor, Zocor and Crestor, could increase the risk of osteoporosis.…
A new study links the side effects of cholesterol drugs to an increased risk of serious muscle inflammation, and warns that these cases may become more common as prescriptions of the drugs increases.…
The cholesterol drug Lipitor may be linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in otherwise healthy and active users. As a result of Pfizer’s failure to adequately warn about this potential risk, former users may be entitled to financial compensation through a Lipitor diabetes lawsuit. LIPITOR DIABETES LAWSUIT STATUS: In January 2017, a federal judge granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants. However, some product liability lawsuits are still being reviewed by Lipitor lawyers for diabetes suffered by individuals throughout the United States. >>SUBMIT INFORMATION ABOUT A LIPITOR LAWSUIT<< OVERVIEW: Lipitor (atorvastatin) is a statin-based cholesterol drug developed…
