Study Shows Uncertain Tracking of Statin-Induced Rhabdomyolysis
The risk of Zocor muscle injury may be higher than previously thought. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that the diagnostic code introduced in 2006 as a way of tracking cases of statin-related rhabdomyolysis—a serious muscle condition—didn’t accurately track how many people actually had the condition. Zocor rhabdomyolysis is a potentially life-threatening condition… Read more »
High Doses of Zocor May Cause Muscle Injury, Diabetes
Recently, popular statin drugs like Zocor have come under fire due to evidence linking the cholesterol fighters with a risk for diabetes. Doctors have called statins a “miracle drug” due to their ability to lower dangerously high cholesterol levels in patients, reducing their risk of suffering a life-threatening heart attack or stroke, but new evidence of Zocor side effects shows… Read more »
Plaintiff Files Malpractice Suit Against Doctor Who Prescribed Zocor
Plaintiff Raymond Roth, represented by his Zocor lawyer, filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Dr. John Oh and pharmaceutical company Prime Therapeutics, LLC on March 25, 2011. The case joined other lawsuits in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. Since the beginning of 2012, several depositions have been taken in pretrial proceedings. Roth blames Dr. Oh and Prime Therapeutics… Read more »
Study Says Statins May Relieve Alzheimer’s Symptoms, But Side Effects Still a Concern
A recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience indicates that statins might play a positive role in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, even while the FDA is updating warning labels to include additional Zocor side effects. Despite the positive news in this study. lawsuits are on the rise across the country as more injured statin users head to… Read more »
Proposed Legislation May Drive More to Seek Free Lawsuit Evaulation
Patients taking the generic form of the cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor (simvastatin) may eventually have more options when it comes to filing lawsuits. A 2011 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Pliva v. Mensing held generic manufacturers blameless for failing to warn of the risk of Zocor side effects as long as their product label matched exactly that of the brand name… Read more »
