McSweeney / Langevin Announces it is Providing Legal Advice to Woman...
The law firm McSweeney / Langevin is investigating legal claims on behalf of woman allegedly harmed by cholesterol lowering drugs Lipitor, Zocor and Crestor. The investigation follows the Food and...(PRWeb November 18, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/11/prweb11335102.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 19, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Lipitor Lawsuits Continue to Mount, as Bernstein Liebhard LLP Notes...
The Firm is now investigating Lipitor lawsuits on behalf of individuals who developed new-onset Type 2 diabetes, allegedly due to their use of Lipitor.(PRWeb November 13, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/lipitor-lawsuit/lipitor-diabetes/prweb11330518.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 14, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Lipitor Lawsuit News: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Notes Pfizer, Inc....
The Firm is evaluating potential Lipitor lawsuits that allege an association between the use of Lipitor and diabetes.(PRWeb November 08, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/lipitor-lawsuit/lipitor-diabetes-lawsuit/prweb11316820.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 10, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Fish Oil vs. Drugs for Hypertriglyceridemia in HIV+ PatientsFish Oil vs. Drugs for Hypertriglyceridemia in HIV+ Patients
Is fish oil as effective as fenofibrate, gemfibrozil, and atorvastatin in reducing triglyceride levels in HIV patients? JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV/AIDS Journal Article Source Type: news

Lipitor-Diabetes Connection Discussed by Personal Injury Lawyer
Christy Westad, a personal injury lawyer at the NYC-based national pharmaceutical litigation firm Levy Phillips & Konigsberg LLP, publishes an article discussing legal rights of women who may have...(PRWeb October 31, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/10/prweb11280811.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 1, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Statin May Cut GVHD in Stem-Cell Recipients (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Stem-cell transplant recipients had low rates of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) with a conditioning regimen that included lipid-lowering agent atorvastatin, a preliminary study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - October 28, 2013 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

Statin found to prevent memory problems caused by surgery
The commonly prescribed statin, atorvastatin, has been found to reduce inflammation in the brain that occurs after surgery in mice, which can lead to post-operative decline and Alzheimer’s disease. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - October 18, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

McSweeney / Langevin Providing Legal Advice in Response to Alleged...
The law firm McSweeney / Langevin is investigating Type 2 Diabetes claims allegedly caused by the cholesterol-lowering drugs Lipitor, Zocor, and Crestor. McSweeney / Langevin's legal investigation...(PRWeb October 11, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/10/prweb11218941.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 14, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Lipitor Lawsuits Mount, as Bernstein Liebhard LLP Notes Consolidation...
The Firm is evaluating Lipitor lawsuits on behalf of individuals who were treated with the popular statin medication and developed Type 2 diabetes.(PRWeb October 11, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/lipitor-lawsuit/lipitor-diabetes/prweb11223679.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 14, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Lipitor Lawsuit News: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Notes Publication of New...
Bernstein Liebhard LLP is investigating Lipitor diabetes lawsuits on behalf of individuals who developed Type 2 diabetes, allegedly due to Lipitor(PRWeb October 04, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/lipitor-lawsuit/lipitor-diabetes/prweb11198607.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 5, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Statins for Inflamed Gums? (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- In addition to lowering LDL cholesterol, a high dose of atorvastatin may help alleviate periodontal disease, possibly representing a new pleiotropic effect of statins, a small randomized study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 3, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Is your statin affecting your memory? Study finds some common brands can affect brain function
Researchers at the University of Bristol found that Pravastatin (or Pravachol) has adverse effects on memory but that Lipitor has no effect. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombogenic effects of atorvastatin in acute ischemic stroke
(Neural Regeneration Research) A recent study by Lianqiu Min and colleagues from Liaoning Medical University observed the effects of atorvastatin treatment in 89 patients from northeastern China with acute ischemic stroke caused by intracranial large-artery atherosclerosis by measuring changes in the levels of markers of inflammation, thrombogenesis, and hyperlipidemia. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 10, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Lipitor Lawsuit Website Launched by Bernstein Liebhard LLP to Provide...
The Firm is investigating Lipitor lawsuits on behalf of individuals who were treated with this statin drug and later developed Type 2 diabetes and other serious side effects.(PRWeb September 07, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/lipitor-lawsuit/lipitor-diabetes/prweb11099636.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 8, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

CRP as a Predictor of Benefit from AtorvastatinCRP as a Predictor of Benefit from Atorvastatin
Are baseline and on-statin CRP independent predictors of cardiovascular outcome -- beyond low-density lipoprotein cholesterol? Journal of the American College of Cardiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news