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ATORVASTATIN RECALL: Over 140,000 pills pulled after failing quality test

October 30, 2025 -

Atorvastatin – the generic form of Lipitor – is one of the most prescribed cholesterol-lowering medications in the world. According to Yale Medicine, about 47 million Americans take a statin daily to reduce heart disease risk.

But the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently revealed that several versions of generic atorvastatin calcium tablets failed a fundamental lab test called dissolution testing. The recall, initiated ...

Sugarcane extract superior to cholesterol-lowering drugs?

November 26, 2024 - atorvastatin. After 8 weeks of therapy, policosanol lowered LDL-cholesterol  25.7% versus 41.9% for the drug. While atorvastatin was capable of suppressing LDL-cholesterol more dramatically,  policosanol was shown superior in raising the HDL-cholesterol, as well inhibiting platelet aggregation.[v]

Also, LDL-cholesterol may have significant protective effects against cancer, infections and even heart attack itself. In fact, our research project has identified ...

STATINS WARNING: Cholesterol-lowering drug found to raise risk of diabetes by 50 percent in older women

March 27, 2017 - atorvastatin and simvastatin. The study was based on a respondent population of more than 8,700 nondiabetic men aged 45 to 73 years old. Senior author Markku Laakso of the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital suggested that patients with preexisting risk factors such as obesity and a family history of diabetes should try to lower their statin doses if possible.

Another study looked into the effects of statin therapy on nearly 7,000 middle-aged ...

More than 580,000 bottles of blood pressure medication recalled after cancer-causing chemical discovered

November 07, 2025 - atorvastatin, the generic form of Lipitor. The cholesterol drug was recalled due to "failed dissolution specifications," meaning the tablets did not dissolve properly during testing and might not work effectively to control cholesterol levels. This alert was also classified as a Class II recall.A recurring pattern of contamination

These back-to-back incidents expose a troubling pattern of pharmaceutical quality control failures. Since 2018, nitrosamine contamination ...

Statin drugs expose patients to dangerous, debilitating side effects

January 08, 2007 - atorvastatin), though there are many others--not only lower high cholesterol, they also appear to have a protective anti-inflammatory effect against AD.

Dr Isadore Rosenfeld's Breakthrough Health By Isadore Rosenfeld MD, page 9 There are several other statins sold by pharmaceutical firms (Lipitor,Pravachol. Zocor, Baycol, Lescol). All these lower cholesterol.

A Physicians Guide To Natural Health Products That Work By James Howenstine MD, page 223 Besides ...

Statin drugs expose patients to dangerous, debilitating side effects

January 08, 2007 - atorvastatin), though there are many others--not only lower high cholesterol, they also appear to have a protective anti-inflammatory effect against AD.

Dr Isadore Rosenfeld's Breakthrough Health By Isadore Rosenfeld MD, page 9 There are several other statins sold by pharmaceutical firms (Lipitor,Pravachol. Zocor, Baycol, Lescol). All these lower cholesterol.

A Physicians Guide To Natural Health Products That Work By James Howenstine MD, page 223 Besides ...

A cascade of compromises: Cholesterol drug recalls expose systemic flaws

2 months ago -

In the opening weeks of 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall of more than 30,000 units of two critical cholesterol-fighting medications, Rosuvastatin and Icosapent Ethyl. The voluntary actions by manufacturers AvKARE and Zydus Pharmaceuticals were not prompted by contamination but by a more insidious problem: the drugs may simply not work. One batch failed a fundamental test to ensure it dissolves in the body, while the other ...

CANCER FEARS EXPLODE as FDA Recalls Over Half a Million Bottles of Blood Pressure Pills Contaminated with Toxic Chemical

November 03, 2025 - atorvastatin (a statin drug) due to improper tablet dissolution. Experts note that such incidents highlight the urgent need for stricter quality control in pharmaceuticals, especially for medications used by millions of Americans managing chronic conditions like hypertension.FDA Issues Urgent Recall of MORE Blood Pressure Medication Over Contamination With Cancer-Linked Toxin

Prazosin works by blocking alpha-1 adrenergic receptors, which relaxes blood vessel walls, ...

Did you know that turmeric is just as effective as 14 pharmaceutical drugs?

March 01, 2019 - atorvastatin (Lipitor) for correcting the underlying pathology that causes oxidative stress in the blood vessels - endothelial dysfunction. Not to mention, turmeric does not incite horrific side effects like statins do, such as mitochondrial dysfunction, muscle wasting, and cognitive impairment.

Corticosteroids (steroid medications): Even when acute pain is present, turmeric can provide noticeable pain relief. A 1999 study published in Phytotherapy Research found ...

Despite the claims of the mainstream media, Lesco and other statins are not magic bullets for cholesterol

June 20, 2006 - atorvastatin (Lipitor) and fluvastatin (Lescol). Each of these can cause Myositis." This is a rare and sometimes debilitating disease in which the body's immune system chronically inflames muscle tissue, progressively weakening it. Furthermore, animal-based research studies indicate that statins like Lescol may cause cancer, according to "Worst Pills, Best Pills" by Dr. Sidney M. Wolfe MD and Larry D. Sasich. All this translates to 81 deaths linked to the five remaining statin ...

African plant found to naturally manage cholesterol levels – study

November 23, 2018 -

S. occidentalis is known by many names, but it is most commonly called coffee senna. It is an invasive weed whose aqueous extracts have been used in traditional African medicine as a natural treatment for hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases.

The researchers wanted to explore coffee senna's heart-friendly effects, especially in relation to cholesterol levels and oxidative stress. They gathered rats which they then fed an unhealthy, high-fat diet and separated ...

Plant sterols lower cholesterol, even in patients already taking high-dose statin drugs

October 11, 2006 - atorvastatin or simvastatin, 80 mg. The randomized, single-blind study split the participants into two groups: the first received 3 grams of plant stanol-enriched margarine per day (Johnson & Johnson brand Benecol) for six weeks, and the second group received stanol-free margarine each day for six weeks. Both margarines contained the same amount of fat -- 62 percent.At the end of the six-week trial, the group given stanol-enriched margarine experienced a 9....

Red yeast rice clinically shown to reduce cholesterol levels just as well as statin drugs

December 12, 2006 - atorvastatin (Lipitor) and fluvastatin (Lescol). However, unlike prescription statins -- which can cause adverse effects such as reduced liver function, muscle damage, depression, pain and sexual dysfunction -- the only side effects of the RYR preparations were dizziness and gastrointestinal discomfort.Red yeast rice has been used for over 1,000 years in China to improve circulation and treat indigestion and diarrhea. It is made from rice fermented by a red yeast ...

How to Add Grapefruit to Your Diet Safely and Effectively

7 days ago - atorvastatin, some calcium channel blockers for blood pressure and certain anti-anxiety drugs. [4]

The interaction can occur with even small amounts of the fruit or its juice and may last more than 24 hours. Prioritize this safety check to prevent severe side effects.

This critical step highlights a fundamental flaw in the pharmaceutical model: rather than warning against toxic drugs, the establishment warns against healthy foods. [5] A natural health approach ...

Curcumin and green tea are both healthy – what happens when you combine them?

February 23, 2020 - atorvastatin, a cholesterol-lowering medication, for group A; a green tea extract solution for group B, and a green tea extract solution with curcumin for group C.

The researchers found that group C experienced the greatest reduction in blood cholesterol levels. They also reported that curcumin helped enhance the bioavailability of EGCG, allowing it to exert its cholesterol-lowering effects. Hence, the researchers suggest the use of herbal tea bags containing EGCG ...

Shocking new drug danger discovered: Statins found to cause ALS, a fatal nervous system disorder

June 04, 2019 -

ALS, which stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a nervous system disorder that causes progressive muscle strength loss that is irreversible. Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, it cause nerve cells within the spinal cord and brain that control your voluntary muscles to die. It may start with weakness in one leg or arm and speech changes before leading to muscle twitching and eventually preventing people from moving, speaking, eating and breathing. There is no cure, and ...

Food GOLD: Turmeric is just as effective as 14 pharma drugs but suffers from NONE of the side effects

March 07, 2019 - atorvastatin, which you may know as Lipitor, when it comes to dealing with the endothelial dysfunction behind atherosclerosis while reducing inflammation and oxidative stress. Other studies have shown that it can impact triglyceride levels, LDL cholesterol, and total cholesterol. While most of the studies so far have been done in animals, it is believed that it could have the same effect in humans, although the right levels have yet to be established.

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Risk of Parkinson’s disease increases with statin drug use

August 21, 2018 - atorvastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, cerivastatin, pitavastatin, and simvastatin.

Huang explained that contrary to prior belief that halting statins causes the development of Parkinson's disease, it is the drugs themselves that cause the symptoms to manifest in the first place. She admits that further research is needed to fully understand the results of their research, but that their findings prove that patients need to be careful before taking statins.

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An apple a day keeps statins away

a long time ago - atorvastatin states that the common side effects of the drug include pain in the throat, nauseam indigestion, join and muscle pain and increases in blood sugar levels,” he said.

“Fortunately the majority of these symptoms may be reversible on cessation of the drug. However the small increased (0.5 – 1.1 per cent) risk of type 2 diabetes now directly attributed to statins should not be dismissed lightly,” he added.

Moreover, according to consultant Dimitri Mikhailidis ...

Patients Can Report Statins' Adverse Effects on New Web Site (press release)

November 13, 2006 - atorvastatin (Lipitor) and simvastatin (Zocor) � were #1 and #2 best-selling drugs in the country in 2004, with 75 million prescriptions for Lipitor alone. Although pharmaceutical companies report that side effects of statin drugs are rare, there are some patients who experience serious consequences of taking these drugs.�We received many calls from patients in the community experiencing side effects, and wanting answers about what to expect. We developed this web ...