DigitalJournal.com (press release) Plaintiffs across the country who have taken Lipitor are filing lawsuits, many of which are under consideration for consolidation into a federal multidistrict litigation for pretrial proceedings (In re Lipitor ( Atorvastatin ) Litigation, MDL No. 2459 ... and more »
Wall Street Journal In clinical studies of patients with elevated LDL-C, Welchol lowered LDL-C when used alone or when added to other cholesterol-lowering medications known as statins (lovastatin, simvastatin, and atorvastatin ). In these studies the most common adverse ...
CBC.ca Statins such as atorvastatin (Lipitor), rosuvastatin (Crestor) and simvastatin (Zocor) are among the widely used prescription drugs. Since the drugs were first marketed 30 years ago in the U.S. for preventing a second heart attack or stroke in those ...
Irish Times The first group which has been completed covers variants of the cholesterol-lowering drug atorvastatin , including the original branded drug Lipitor, which ...
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 ...
