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Study: Patients more likely to stay on Lipitor

Patients who take the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor are more likely to stay on the medication than those given the generic form of Zocor, a new study suggests.
(Medical News Today) UPDATED 07/09/2008
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Ruling delays generic Lipitor until 2011

Generic versions of the cholesterol drug won't be available on the U.S. market until November 30, 2011, under the terms of a new agreement.
(HealthDay News) UPDATED 06/19/2008
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FDA to consider phone numbers on TV drug ads

In 1997, the federal government eased the rules on advertising on TV and radio, allowing drug companies to shorten the warnings on side effects in commercials.
(YourTotalHealth) UPDATED 05/16/2008
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Study: Lipitor does not delay Alzheimer's

April 17 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc.'s best-selling cholesterol drug Lipitor failed to slow mental and physical worsening in patients with Alzheimer's disease, a study found.
(Bloomberg) UPDATED 04/17/2008
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Lipitor, Celebrex may fight prostate cancer

Scientists have found that the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor and the painkiller Celebrex may help control prostate cancer.
(HealthDay News) UPDATED 04/14/2008
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Viewpoint: Are we healthier than we think?

According to author Shannon Brownlee, Americans are bombarded with medical news in an attempt to raise their 'awareness' of health conditions such as high cholesterol, osteoporosis, and pre-diabetes.
(The Washington Post) UPDATED 03/30/2008
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