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Statin Use Increased From 1999-2000 to 2013-2014, Then Plateaued
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 – Overall statin use for primary prevention increased since 1999 to 2000 but has plateaued since 2013 to 2014, according to a research letter published online Dec. 5 in the...
Lipid-Lowering Drugs Save Lives, but Use Decreasing
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 – Lipid-lowering drugs for primary prevention are associated with a significant survival benefit, but use has decreased over time, according to a study published online Nov. 16...
Rosuvastatin, Atorvastatin Have Comparable Efficacy for CAD
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 – Rosuvastatin and atorvastatin have comparable efficacy for a composite outcome in adults with coronary artery disease, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in The...
High-Intensity Statins Underused With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 – Among patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), high-intensity statins are underutilized in routine care, according to a study published online Aug. 2...
Upfront Combo Lipid-Lowering Therapy Best for Acute Coronary Syndrome
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 – For patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), an upfront combination lipid-lowering therapy is significantly better than statin monotherapy for all-cause mortality,...
Statin Use Linked to Reduced Risk for CRC Incidence, Mortality in Patients With IBD
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 – For patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), statin use is associated with a reduced risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality, according to a study...
Taking Statins After 'Bleeding' Stroke Could Help Prevent Another Stroke
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 – Taking cholesterol-lowering statin medication after a bleeding stroke, or intracerebral hemorrhage, may lower the risk of a subsequent stroke caused by a blood clot,...
Statin Exposure Not Linked to Increased Risk for Recurrent ICH
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 – Statin exposure is not associated with an increased risk for recurrent intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and is associated with a lower risk for any stroke among survivors of...
FDA Medwatch Alert: FDA Requests Removal of Strongest Warning Against Using Cholesterol-Lowering Statins During Pregnancy; Still Advises Most Pregnant Patients Should Stop Taking Statins
What safety information is FDA announcing? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting removal of its strongest warning against using cholesterol-lowering statin medicines in pregnant...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Red Yeast Rice by Doctor’s Best: Recall - Undeclared Lovastatin
ISSUE: Doctor’s Best is voluntarily recalling lot 3121005 (7379 bottles) of Red Yeast Rice dietary supplement, 600 mg Capsules, 120-count bottles to the retail level. Doctor’s Best Red Yeast Rice has ...
FDA Approves Merck’s Liptruzet (ezetimibe and atorvastatin), a New Product That Can Help Lower LDL Cholesterol
Friday, May 3, 2013 - Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Liptruzet (ezetimibe and atorvastatin)...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets by Ranbaxy Inc.: Recall - Presence of Foreign Substance
ISSUE: On November 9, 2012, Ranbaxy Inc. initiated a voluntary recall of 41 affected lots of Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets (10 mg, 20 mg and 40 mg) which is a solid oral dosage form, to the retail l...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Statins and HIV or Hepatitis C Drugs: Drug Safety Communication - Interaction Increases Risk of Muscle Injury
ISSUE: FDA notified healthcare professionals of updates to the prescribing information concerning interactions between protease inhibitors and certain statin drugs. Protease inhibitors and statins ...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Statin Drugs - Drug Safety Communication: Class Labeling Change
ISSUE: FDA has approved important safety label changes for the class of cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins. The changes include removal of routine monitoring of liver enzymes from drug...
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