Lipitor, Atorvastatin News

Although statins such as Lipitor and Zocor are widely used to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular disorders, new research shows that the class of drugs may actually have negative effects on some cardiac patients.

Last year pharmaceutical companies spent more than $4 billion urging patients like you to "ask your doctor" about their drugs.

Dr Reddy's Laboratories has succeeded in developing a copycat or generic version of Pfizer's Lipitor, the world's largest selling drug which has sales of over $10 billion.

Dr. Thomas Behrenbeck is a native of Germany, where he received his medical education at the Westfalian Wilhelm University in Munster and became board certified in internal medicine and cardiology.

Statin drugs may increase problems with breathing and exercise in people with one form of heart failure, a new study suggests.

Merck was sent back to the drawing board on its new Zetia-Lipitor combo drug when the FDA refused to accept its application.

Merck disclosed the rare move by the Food and Drug Administration in a regulatory filing Monday.

Men may protect more than their hearts if they keep cholesterol in line: Their chances of getting aggressive prostate cancer may be lower, new research suggests.

A new study suggests that men may be able to lower their risk of getting the most aggressive form of prostate cancer by keeping their cholesterol in a healthy range.

Statins may boost the risk of fatigue and shortness of breath in some patients with heart failure, a new study suggests.

With dad a world leader, Malia and Sasha Obama surely could've been first in line when swine flu vaccinations began.

U.S. regulators won't accept drugmaker Merck's application for a new combination cholesterol pill that includes rival Pfizer's Lipitor, the world's top-selling drug.

AP Medical Writer= A new treatment for swine flu may already be on pharmacy shelves A A A' cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor.

A new treatment for H1N1 flu may already be on pharmacy shelves -- cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor.

Results from a new study show that people who were taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor when they caught the seasonal flu and were hospitalized were twice as likely to survive as those who weren't taking the drugs.

Once again, the popular cholesterol-lowering statin drugs have been shown to be good for more than the heart: They may also lower your odds of dying of the flu.

Simvastatin, a commonly used, cholesterol-lowering drug, may prevent Parkinson's disease from progressing further.

Statins, frequently used to cut cholesterol levels, may also help prevent death from severe flu, a new study suggests.

Doctors may have a new treatment for swine flu that's already on pharmacy shelves - cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor.

Main Category: Heart Disease Also Included In: Statins ; Cholesterol ; Seniors / Aging Article Date: 29 Oct 2009 - 0:00 PDT printer friendly view / write opinions rate article Adding ezetimibe to atorvastatin significantly boosted the attainment of lipid targets as specified by both Canadian and European guidelines in elderly patients aged 65 and ...