N.Y. and Ga. Plaintiffs Sue Pfizer for Alleged Lipitor Injuries

NEW YORK - Two plaintiffs from New York and Georgia have filed separate lawsuits against Pfizer, claiming its Lipitor cholesterol drug caused them memory loss and other injuries. Mazzariello v. Pfizer Inc. No. n/a; Wilson v. Pfizer Inc. No. n/a (N.Y. Sup. Ct., New York Cty.).

On June 7 in the Supreme Court of New York, Michael Mazzariello, a New York resident, and Charles M. Wilson of Georgia, filed claims asserting that Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) is "defectively designed, inadequately tested, is dangerous to humans, and lacks proper warnings...."

The plaintiffs contend that Pfizer promoted Lipitor as a safe drug that …