Top-selling Cholesterol Drug Does Little For Women, Study Suggests

Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 16:28 in Health & Medicine

Lipitor has been the top-selling drug in the world and has accounted for over $12 billion in annual sales. It has been prescribed to both men and women to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with common risk factors for heart disease. However, a new study was unable to find high quality clinical evidence documenting reduced heart attack risk for women in a primary prevention context.

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