Docs Discredit Lipitor's Link to Memory Loss

Benefits Likely Outweigh Risk, Doctors Say...BD 

Currently, about 18 million people take Lipitor, which is made by Pfizer. Memory loss is not listed as a side effect on the drug's patient information sheet.

When asked about the possibility of memory loss, Pfizer responded with a statement that claimed less than 2 percent of Lipitor users — which would account for about 360,000 people — reported such a side effect. The company noted that its research has shown no cause-and-effect link between the statin drug and memory problems.

Many doctors agree that there is little cause for alarm.

ABC News: Docs Discredit Lipitor's Link to Memory Loss