Topic: Lipitor
Pfizer gets EU approval for cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor in children with high blood fatsThe European Union has approved a new chewable form of cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor for children 10 and up with high levels of bad cholesterol and triglycerides, a type of ...
LONDON (Reuters) - There is no evidence that prescribing cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins to patients at risk of heart disease reduces their chances of premature death in the short term, scientists said on Monday. The results of a study by British ...
Teva Pharmaceutical says it gets regulatory clearance to market generic Lipitor in CanadaTeva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. said Wednesday that it has gained regulatory approval in Canada to market a generic version of Pfizer Inc.'s blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor. Teva said it will ...
TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apotex Inc said on Wednesday it would immediately launch in Canada a copycat form of Pfizer Inc's blockbuster Lipitor cholesterol fighter, and Pfizer vowed to fight back with its own Lipitor generic. Apotex said it is rolling out ...
NEW LIPITOR DATA: In some heart patients, the highest dose of Lipitor cut risk of heart attack and other complications by a third, compared to the lowest dose. PATIENT POPULATION: Patients in this new data analysis had heart disease, kidney disease and ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Western Europeans spend an estimated 10.5 billion euros ($14.3 billion) a year on illicitly sourced medicines, many of them counterfeit, according to a Pfizer-sponsored survey published on Tuesday. Germans and Italians buy the most prescription-only drugs without a prescription, ...
Author: Stuart Miles If you are suffering from high cholesterol then there are a number of different types of medication that your doctor can prescribe you and they will have both their advantages and disadvantages. Some of them are designed to make ...
U.S. regulators have refused to accept drugmaker Merck & Co.'s application for a new, combination cholesterol pill that includes rival Pfizer's Lipitor, the world's top-selling drug. Merck disclosed the rare move by the Food and Drug Administration in a regulatory filing Monday. ...
Keeping cholesterol low may help men avoid aggressive prostate cancers, study suggestsMen 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. One study found that men ...
Merck: FDA won't accept its application for combo cholesterol pill including Pfizer's LipitorU.S. regulators have refused to accept drugmaker Merck & Co.'s application for a new, combination cholesterol pill that includes rival Pfizer's Lipitor, the world's top-selling drug. Merck disclosed the rare ...
