Cholesterol disorders affect millions of people globally and are among the leading risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack and stroke. Statins are the first-line therapy for ...

Objective: Combined hyperlipidaemia is a common and highly atherogenic lipid phenotype with multiple lipoprotein abnormalities that are difficult to normalise with single-drug therapy. The ATOMIX ...

A commonly prescribed drug used to treat high cholesterol and prevent heart disease could have unpleasant side effects, including a nosebleed in some patients. Around 5.3 million people in England ...

Atorvastatin, one of the world’s most widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs, has played a major role in reducing heart disease rates in the United States. By blocking an enzyme responsible for ...

If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news coverage since late October 2025 about an extensive recall of thousands of bottles of atorvastatin, the ...

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 ...

Both generic atorvastatin and brand-name Lipitor contain the same active ingredient — atorvastatin calcium — and are considered bioequivalent by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drug is ...

A widely prescribed drug used to combat high cholesterol and prevent heart disease could have unpleasant side effects, including nosebleeds in some patients. Approximately 5.3 million people in parts ...