Federal health officials have announced a major recall affecting more than 140,000 bottles of a widely used cholesterol-lowering drug. The medication, a generic form of Lipitor, failed key laboratory ...

Officials have said that some of the pills might not dissolve properly after being swallowed, a flaw that could reduce the medicine's effectiveness for patients who rely on it daily. The affected drug ...

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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 ...

Over 140,000 bottles of a prescription statin have been recalled due to "failed dissolution specifications," according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforcement report. Ascend ...

Neither the FDA nor the manufacturer has released specific guidance on the recalled medications. If a recall involves prescription medication, WebMD advises patients to call their doctor or pharmacist ...

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The FDA has probably never been busier, and while they’re monitoring food for both humans and pets alike, they’re also on top of prescription medication. Most recently, they’ve swatted more than ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall of more than 140,000 bottles of Atorvastatin Calcium, a generic variant of Lipitor. Ascend Laboratories of New Jersey started the recall ...

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