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WASHINGTON — Federal regulators ordered Pfizer Inc. to stop running a print advertisement for cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor, saying the ad’s claim that Lipitor can cut the risk of heart disease is misleading.
The Food and Drug Administration told Pfizer (PFE) that an eight-page ad for Lipitor that recently ran in a medical journal creates “an overwhelming impression” that Lipitor can reduce the risk of developing coronary heart disease.

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