Irish Times The first group which has been completed covers variants of the cholesterol-lowering drug atorvastatin , including the original branded drug Lipitor, which ...
Seeking Alpha Warner Lambert developed atorvastatin and launched Lipitor in partnership with Pfizer in an effort to beat Mevacor to the market. Lipitor went on to become the best selling drug of all times. The concept was already there and Pfizer made the most of it ... and more »
MarketWatch "In 1985, when he was barely past his 31st birthday, Bruce synthesized atorvastatin and improved life for untold millions around the world. Since that great discovery in 1985, he continues to lead and innovate throughout a long and productive career." ... and more »
LawyersandSettlements.com New York, NY: A multidistrict litigation (MDL) has been approved for the initial Lipitor ( atorvastatin ) lawsuits filed against the drug's man...
Pharmacy News The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) will consider an application to subsidise a fixed dose combination pack containing ezetimibe and atorvastatin at its July meeting. Sponsor, Merck Sharp & Dohme (Australia) has re-submitted an ...
Toronto NewsFIX Researchers in Cleveland, Ohio, report upon a comparison of taking either 40 milligrams of pravastatin and 80 milligrams of atorvastatin . This showed that those on the more intensive regime had lower levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL or 'bad') ... and more »
CBC.ca Statins such as atorvastatin (Lipitor), rosuvastatin (Crestor) and simvastatin (Zocor) are among the widely used prescription drugs. More than 38 million prescr...
Linex Legal (registration) (press release) Brian Cordery , Sold under the brand name LIPITOR®, atorvastatin is a powerful and effective cholesterol reducing drug. LIPITOR® is currently the world's highest selling medicine and thus the atorvastatin market offers a tempting prize to generics ...
Scoop.co.nz (press release) At least four in every ten Australians over the age of 65 are taking a cholesterol-lowering medicine, with statins such as atorvastatin , si...
Business Today But we on our own did a voluntary recall of around 40 batches of Atorvastatin . Our quality control arrested it. The particles came from a glass-lined reactor in Toansa (Punjab) where a small chipping took place. Q. But it had already reached shop shelves. and more »
