lower cholesterol levels in adults and some children reduce the risk of heart and blood vessel problems caused by high cholesterol, such as heart attack and stroke, in adults reduce the need for ...

Cholesterol disorders affect millions of people globally and are among the leading risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack and stroke. Statins are the first-line therapy for ...

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 ...

Lipitor is the most prescribed name-brand drug in America — nearly 3.5 million people take it every day to control their cholesterol. Since the statin entered the market in 1997, it’s earned New ...

A massive recall of atorvastatin, a widely used cholesterol drug, has raised serious concerns about drug quality and FDA oversight. Despite a prior sanction for substandard manufacturing, a global ...