Lipitor Lawsuits Lipitor (Atorvastatin Calcium), a product of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, is a pharmaceutical that is used for the treatment of high cholesterol. Lipitor is commonly referred to as a statin, and is similar to other medications such as Crestor, Levacor, Zochor, and Provochol. Lipitor was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for consumer usage in 1996. At that ti...