Statins

Over the past decade there have been increasing concerns raised by some people in the medical field and many members of the public about the increasing prescriptions written for statin drugs (e.g. Crestor, Lipitor, Zocor & Pravachol, along with the numerous generics) and the potential over-reporting of side-effects by the public but equally the under-reporting of side-effects in the numerous clinical trials of these drugs. Most people practising medicine would support the use of statins for people who have existing heart disease but the real question is, does it benefit people purely because the cholesterol is elevated without evidence of any vascular problems?

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