Atorvastatin recall could affect hundreds of thousands of patients — and reflects FDA’s problems inspecting foreign-made drugs
If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news since late October 2025 about an extensive recall of thousands of bottles of atorvastatin, the generic version of Lipitor. Both generic atorvastatin and brand name Lipitor contain the same active ingredient, atorvastatin calcium, and are considered bioequivalent by the Food … Read more