The FDA said that nearly 142,000 bottles were recalled because of failed dissolution specifications, meaning the medication did not dissolve as it should have, and may not work as effectively, Fox ...

Atorvastatin is the most commonly prescribed drug in the UK, given to more than 5 million people to help lower cholesterol ...

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 ...

If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news coverage since late October about an extensive recall of thousands of bottles of atorvastatin, the generic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Check your medicine cabinet. More than 140,000 bottles of a commonly prescribed statin have been recalled due to “failed ...

(NEXSTAR) – More than 140,000 bottles of a popular drug prescribed to reduce cholesterol have been recalled for a defect that could make the medication less effective. Ascend Laboratories, LLC, a New ...