Speaker Name(s): Theodore Eisenberg, J.D.
Description: Theodore Eisenberg, J.D. "Lipitor: A Meta Analyses of Primary Prevention Clinical Trials" Henry Allen Mark Professor of Law, Cornell University Lipitor (atorvastatin) is the best-selling prescription drug in the world. Meta analyses of primary prevention clinical trials show statistically significant benefits for men but not for women and a statistically significant difference between men and women. The analyses do not support (1) statin use to reduce heart attacks in women based on extrapolation from men, or (2) approving or advertising statins as reducing heart attacks without qualification in a population that includes many women.