More than 140,000 bottles of cholesterol medication recalled: See the list

The Brief

The FDA has issued a recall for Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, a generic version of Lipitor.

The drug was manufactured by Alkem Laboratories, Ltd. India and distributed nationwide by Ascend Laboratories, LLC, in New Jersey.

Atorvastatin is a prescription statin medication that is prescribed to lower cholesterol.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall of over 140,000 bottles of a cholesterol medication due to what the FDA says is "failed dissolution specifications."

What we know:

The drug, Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, a generic version of Lipitor, was manufactured by Alkem Laboratories, Ltd. India and distributed nationwide by Ascend Laboratories, LLC, in New Jersey.

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Atorvastatin is a prescription statin medication that is prescribed to low