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Statin Use Increased From 1999-2000 to 2013-2014, Then Plateaued
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 – Overall statin use for primary prevention increased since 1999 to 2000 but has plateaued since 2013 to 2014, according to a research letter published online Dec. 5 in the...
FDA Medwatch Alert: FDA Requests Removal of Strongest Warning Against Using Cholesterol-Lowering Statins During Pregnancy; Still Advises Most Pregnant Patients Should Stop Taking Statins
What safety information is FDA announcing? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting removal of its strongest warning against using cholesterol-lowering statin medicines in pregnant...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Red Yeast Rice by Doctor’s Best: Recall - Undeclared Lovastatin
ISSUE: Doctor’s Best is voluntarily recalling lot 3121005 (7379 bottles) of Red Yeast Rice dietary supplement, 600 mg Capsules, 120-count bottles to the retail level. Doctor’s Best Red Yeast Rice has ...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Statins and HIV or Hepatitis C Drugs: Drug Safety Communication - Interaction Increases Risk of Muscle Injury
ISSUE: FDA notified healthcare professionals of updates to the prescribing information concerning interactions between protease inhibitors and certain statin drugs. Protease inhibitors and statins ...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Statin Drugs - Drug Safety Communication: Class Labeling Change
ISSUE: FDA has approved important safety label changes for the class of cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins. The changes include removal of routine monitoring of liver enzymes from drug...
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