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Crestor Litigation

The statin drug Crestor's entrance into the highly competitive cholesterol lowering drug arena was delayed by an entire year by the FDA. The Federal agency had determined that there were additional testing problems with Crestor that needed further investigation. Problems and side effects including serious kidney failure and rhabdomyolysis, a rare and potentially fatal muscle-destroying condition, were found in people taking Crestor.

Crestor litigation can occur when it has been determined that there is a definitive medical link between a damaging side effect and Crestor. Dr. Sidney Wolf, director of the Public Citizen Health Group has repeatedly called on the FDA to take Crestor off the market. The group has also shown that AstraZeneca, maker of Crestor, may have deliberately held negative testing results from the FDA. Crestor litigation will invariably take the drug maker's history into account during any and all lawsuits or legal actions taken against Crestor.

Recent changes in the dosage recommended for Crestor are also alarming. Persons of Asian descent or other people with kidney issues are cautioned to take lower doses of the drug. Recently, Europe changed the labels for Crestor in order to caution people taking the highest dose that they may be at a greater risk for developing damaging side effects, such as rhabdomyolysis.

Crestor lawyers for litigation are available to answer your questions about damages that may occur from taking the drug. Their consultation is free, and they operate on a contingency basis, which means if they agree to take your case, you will not pay anything unless you win a settlement.

The Crestor label has been recently changed as well. The drug company has written that: " unexplained muscle pain and weakness could be a sign of a rare but serious side effect and should be reported to your doctor right away." Nursing or pregnant mothers should not take Crestor either.

Another cholesterol drug, Baycol, was recalled from the market because of its side effects, which included rhabdomyolysis. Bayer, the drug's manufacturer, paid out hundreds of millions of dollars in damages due to Baycol related side effects. Crestor's rhabdomyolysis risk is similar to that of Baycol, and is some 6 times higher than all other statin drugs combined.

Crestor litigation is not an easy process and should only be performed by an experienced drug lawyer. You can contact an attorney for a free consultation to see if your Crestor related injuries can be reimbursed by the maker of the drug. Crestor litigation is free of cost unless you win your case.

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More Crestor Resources

Crestor Side Effects - Information from Online Lawyer Source.com

Crestor - Official pharmaceutical website from Astra Zeneca.

Mercola.com - "Crestor and Other Statins: Are They Really Worth the Risk?"