In 2009, pharmacists filled over 200 million prescriptions for statins, the drug that’s thought to prevent heart attacks and strokes. And, manufacturers of the drug, more commonly known as Zocor, ...

At first glance, you might think that the study released last week comparing the cholesterol-lowering drugs Lipitor and Pravachol–funded by Pravachol’s maker–produced a surprise slam-dunk for Lipitor.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The first head-to-head comparison of popular statin drugs suggests that lowering cholesterol more aggressively than the current national guidelines recommend can completely stop ...

Sept. 26, 2002 — Atorvastatin 80 mg/day lowered low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels further than did pravastatin 40 mg/day, and it also reversed atherosclerosis as reflected by reduced ...

On Oct. 10, the FDA classified the recalled prescription medication as a Class II recall. The risk classification from the ...

Oct. 15 -- WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers have identified a common gene mutation linked to side effects in people taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. Statins can reduce ...

I have a professional and a personal interest in statins, the cholesterol-lowering drugs that so many people are taking these days. Whereas I don’t have a history of heart disease, it runs in my ...

A systematic review of 39 English-language, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials, each involving at least 100 adults with hyperlipidemia, evaluated adverse effects associated with ...

TRENTON, N.J. -- Lipitor, the best-selling drug in the history of pharmaceuticals, is the blockbuster that almost wasn't. When it was in development, the cholesterol-lowering medicine was viewed as ...

HOW LOW SHOULD YOU GO? When it comes to reducing "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoproteins) with statin drugs, the answer seems to be: There's no such thing as too low. So suggested a study ...

Statins rank among the most prescribed medications worldwide, with millions taking these cholesterol-lowering drugs daily to reduce their cardiovascular risk. While these medications effectively lower ...