Pfizer faces fresh lawsuits over Lipitor

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NEW YORK (AFP) — Two men filed personal injury suits against Pfizer, accusing the US pharmaceutical giant of concealing serious health risks associated with its blockbuster anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor.

The suits, filed in New York Supreme Court, alleged that Pfizer promoted Lipitor as a safe drug, while failing to warn of more dangerous side-effects.

The plaintiffs in the case are Charles Wilson, 60, a former insurance executive, and Michael Mazzariello, 47, an attorney from New York.

Both men claim using Lipitor resulted in irreversible health problems, including nerve damage and memory loss.

"The company has negligently misled both physicians and patients and is apparently more concerned with driving sales of Lipitor than with the safety of its...