In the UK, seven million people now take the drug, which lowers 'bad' LDL cholesterol in the body, reducing the risk of heart disease, heart attacks and stroke.
And on the ground I see the direct effects - including patients suffering muscle pains so severe it stops them being able to move.
I'd estimate around 40 per cent of people I see who are taking statins have aches and pains that might be partly due to their medication.
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