A head-to-head comparison of two popular lipid-lowering medications suggests that rosuvastatin may be a better option than atorvastatin when it comes to decreasing the risk of all-cause mortality and ...

If your doctor says your cholesterol needs to come down, you may need to make some lifestyle changes, like exercising more, losing a bit of weight, and reducing your intake of saturated fats. But for ...

BOSTON - A new study finds that older adults should consider taking popular cholesterol-lowering medications. Statins, like atorvastatin sold under the brand name Lipitor, are generally recommended ...

High doses of the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor were no better at preventing major heart problems than regular doses of rival Zocor, according to the latest study on efforts to aggressively treat ...

Cholesterol drug Lipitor, a top-selling medication from Pfizer, can halt, not just slow, the potentially fatal buildup of plaque in clogged arteries, researchers said Wednesday. Lipitor beat rival ...

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced it has received European Commission approval of a new chewable form of Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) suitable for use in children aged 10 or older with high levels ...

Federal health officials are advising consumers that more than 140,000 bottles of cholesterol medication are being recalled due to “failed dissolution specifications.” Several bottle sizes of ...