Heart health panic: Why FDA recalled over 140,000 bottles of widely used cholesterol pill

Over 140,000 bottles of Ascend Laboratories’ Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, a cholesterol medication, have been recalled due to ‘failed dissolution specifications.’ This means the drug may not be absorbed by the body. The recall, classified as Class II, affects various dosages and bottle sizes distributed globally. No illnesses have been reported.