Atorvastatin cholesterol medication recalled, FDA report says

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Thousands of bottles of a popular and widely used cholesterol drug are being voluntarily recalled for "failed dissolution specifications," which suggests the drugs did not properly dissolve at a standard rate and could lead to a reduction in the drug's effectiveness.

According to an enforcement report from the Food and Drug Administration, 141,984 bottles of Atorvastatin Calcium Tablet — a generic for Lipitor — which were manufactured by Alkem Laboratories, were recalled by distributor Ascend Laboratories on Sept. 19.

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Oct 10, the recall was classified as a "Class II," which means the product "may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences," or where the proba