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FDA Approves Livalo, a New Statin

webmd.com — “The fda has approved livalo (generic name: pitavastatin), a new cholesterol-lowering statin drug. livalo already is sold in japan, korea, and thailand.View full resource at webmd.com

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Cholesterol Drugs for Healthy Adults: A Risky Move?

qualityhealth.com — “Risks have been found for healthy people taking cholesterol drugs.View full resource at qualityhealth.com

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Muscle Damage From Statins May Evade Blood Test

webmd.com — “Patients taking statins who have normal cpk blood tests may still experience statin-related muscle injury, new research suggests.)View full resource at webmd.com

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Pravachol (Pravastatin)

medicinenet.com — “Depicts the medication pravastatin (Pravachol), a drug used for the reduction of total and LDL cholesterol as well as triglycerides and to increase HDL cholesterol. Pravastatin reduces the occurrence of heart attacks, strokes and death caused by coronary artery disease.View full resource at medicinenet.com

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Do YOU Take Any of These 11 Dangerous Cholesterol Drugs?

articles.mercola.com — “At least 12 million Americans use statins to lower cholesterol, and doctors want more people to take these drugs despite their many dangerous side effects.View full resource at articles.mercola.com

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Crestor linked to muscle and kidney damage | PharmaWatchdog - Drug Injury Lawyers & Resource

pharmawatchdog.com — “Statins are the most widely used medications to lower bad (LDL) cholesterol in order to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Statins work by blocking a substance your body needs to make cholesterol. Statins may also help your body reabsorb cholesterol that has built up in plaques on your artery walls, preventing further blockage in your blood vessels and heart attacks. Statins include well-known medications such as atorvastatin (Lipitor), simvastatin (Zocor), lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (PraView full resource at pharmawatchdog.com

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