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Baycol Class Action Lawsuit Allowed to Proceed
Jun 17, 2011
Thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that was nearly unanimous, two West Virginians will be able to go forward with a Baycol class action lawsuit...
Citing Muscle Risks, FDA Restricts Highest Zocor Dose
Jun 9, 2011
| Parker Waichman LLP
Patients taking the statin Zocor (simvastatin) should not be given the highest 80 mg dose in their first year of treatment, according to the U.S....
Simvastatin and Amiodarone Linked to Possibly Fatal Muscle Disease
Aug 8, 2008
| Parker Waichman LLP
The combination of simvastatin and amiodarone, an anti-arrhythmia medication, has been linked to a rare muscle condition that can cause kidney damage...
Report: Bayer Held Back on Drug Dangers
Nov 23, 2004
| Los Angeles Times
Another pharmaceutical company may have concealed safety information about a dangerous drug this time Bayer and its once-popular cholesterol...
Advocate Suggests Crestor May Harm Kidneys
Oct 29, 2004
| AP
Consumer advocate Dr. Sidney Wolfe renewed his effort Friday to get the anti-cholesterol drug Crestor removed from sale. Wolfe sent a letter to the...
Rate of Kidney Damage in Crestor Patients Is 75 Times Higher Than in Patients Taking Other Cholesterol Drugs
Oct 29, 2004
| www.PharmaLive.com
The rate of reports of kidney failure or damage among patients taking the cholesterol drug Crestor is 75 times higher than in all patients taking all...
Dear Dr. Crawford
Oct 29, 2004
| www.citizen.org
Lester Crawford, DVM, Acting CommissionerFood and Drug Administration5600 Fishers LaneRockville, MD 20854Dear Dr. Crawford,We have just completed an...
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