7 results

• Bayer Whistleblower Settlement Over Trasylol, Avelox and Baycol Results in $40 Million Payment

  September 7, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Bayer has agreed to pay $40 million to resolve a whistleblower lawsuit which accused it of kickback schemes and off-label marketing of the drugs Avelox, Baycol and Trasylol.

• FDA Rejects Call for Lipitor, Crestor Muscle Injury Black Box Warning

  June 24, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has denied a petition for a black box warning on all statin cholesterol drugs that would warn patients of the risk of potentially fatal muscle injuries.

• Cholesterol Drug Muscle Problems More Common Than Expected: Study

  June 6, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of new research suggests that muscle problems may be more likely to occur than previously thought following use...

• Statins Used with HIV and Hep C Drugs Could Lead to Kidney Failure, Death

  March 2, 2012

  Staff Writers

  U.S. drug regulators are warning that the use of cholesterol-lowering drugs like Crestor, Lipitor and Zocor, along with drugs used...

• Rhabdomyolysis Lawsuit

  June 1, 2011

  AboutLawsuits

  A number of different prescription medications have been linked to an increased risk of the serious and potentially fatal muscle...

• Lipitor, Zocor and Other Cholesterol Drugs May Raise Diabetes Risk: Study

  February 23, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Researchers analyzing recent data about cholesterol-lowering drugs like Lipitor and Zocor, known as statins, believe they have discovered a link...

• Statin Side Effects Linked to Muscle Damage: Study

  July 8, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  Data from a new study on cholesterol-fighting drugs suggest that side effects of statins, a class of medications that includes...