Lowering "bad" cholesterol cuts repeat stroke risk

"After a stroke or mini-stroke, intensive lowering of "bad" low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with a statin drug significantly reduces the risk of a second stroke, according to new data from the Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels, or SPARCL,...

Profits Up Jobs Cut

"Hmm whats wrong with this picture? Pfizer to lay off 10000 to cut costs Pfizer 4Q Profit Soars to $9.45 Billion Falling rate of profit perhaps? Profit Disfunction?"

Lawsuits filed over Lipitor side effects

"Two men who believe they suffered lasting muscle damage from taking the popular anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor are suing medication's maker, Pfizer Inc., claiming the company didn't issue loud enough warnings about potential side effects."