Canada Updates Statin Labeling On Muscle Toxicity, Adds Predisposing Factors
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Health Canada universalizes statin safety labeling; warning adds list of predisposing factors for rhabdomyolysis and myopathy. Lists are similar to U.S. labeling, but not identical.
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