Study Results Could Lead to Lipitor Diabetes Lawsuits

Cases have already been filed by Lipitor lawsuit attorneys, and one of the first claims comes from Margaret Clark. The South Carolina woman said that the product labeling for Lipitor did not mention the risk of Lipitor diabetes as part of her lawsuit’s failure-to-warn claims. People who now take the medication can learn of these risks thanks to a drug information packet change Pfizer made in 2012.

Before that, however, the drug had been on the market for more than 15 years without a Lipitor diabetes warning, and a few generic makers had already been selling discounted versions. That means that many women were taking Lipitor for years without being aware of this potential side effect risk.

Some studies indicate that the risk of Lipitor diabetes may be low — roughly one in 125 women may be diagnosed with the disease. However, tens of millions of Americans take cholesterol drugs, known as statins. A New York Times op-ed notes that because of that, roughly 100,000 people could develop insulin resistance from Lipitor and other statins and subsequently develop type-2 diabetes.

More recently, doctors completed a study of more than 150,000 postmenopausal women who had no symptoms of pre-diabetes and who later developed problems after taking Lipitor and other cholesterol drugs. Over the course of seven years, more than 10,000 said they were diagnosed with diabetes, a rate 50 percent higher than those who were not taking statins.

Since generics were on the market before the updated product labeling in February 2012, women should also know that the chemical name for Lipitor is atorvastatin, and two other drugs have been linked to risk factors that could lead to diabetes side effects: Crestor (rosuvastatin) and Zocor (simvastatin).

Women who developed diabetes after taking Lipitor or other cholesterol drugs have legal options available to them just like Margaret Clark. A free legal consultation to establish one’s eligibility is the first step. Get one today at the Lipitor Diabetes Class Action Lawsuit Investigation. Plaintiffs could be entitled to a legal remedy to treat their diabetes, a condition that can be treated but not cured, as well as any loss quality of life due to developing the disease.

Learn more about whether your Lipitor side effects merit beginning a case against Pfizer and get a no-cost legal review now.