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Bayer Prepares for Lipobay (Baycol) Settlements

Bayer has set aside 300 million euros to cover expected Baycol litigation, verdicts, and settlements relating to injuries Europeans suffered while using Lipobay. Bayer recalled Lipobay, called Baycol in the U.S., in 2001; it has been linked to over 100 deaths. Read more about Lipobay (Baycol) settlements...

Nearly 2,000 Baycol Claims Settled, Many More Cases Remain

Pharmaceutical giant Bayer continues to settle claims filed against it for its recalled cholesterol drug Baycol. The drug Baycol, now linked to more than 100 deaths, has cost Bayer nearly $750 million in settlements. Bayer has settled nearly 2,000 Baycol cases since it voluntarily recalled the drug in August of 2001. Learn more about Baycol claims...

Baycol Alternatives - About Statins, Drugs that Lower High Cholesterol

The cholesterol - lowering drugs called statins are big business for pharmaceutical companies. Competition is on the rise with a new, powerful statin on the market. A lesson in high cholesterol and the statin drugs that fight it, this article gives insight into the available choices, effectiveness and side effects. Read more about Baycol alternatives...

Drug Recall Information

The testing and approval of drugs by the FDA is a continual process. Approved drugs are watched to make sure that long-term or rare safety problems do not arise. After approval, a drug can still be recalled from the market, as was the case with Baycol. An outline of the FDA's drug testing procedures, recall criteria and special circumstances regarding drugs offers background information about what steps are taken when drugs like Baycol are taken off the market. Learn more about drug recalls...

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