Statins are far safer than feared, Landmark review finds: Why Experts say Millions shouldn’t stop taking them

Statins, one of the world’s most widely prescribed medicines, are far safer than many patients believe, according to a landmark review published in The Lancet, prompting renewed calls for drug information leaflets to be urgently revised. The findings challenge long-standing fears around statin side effects and could help reverse declining use of the cholesterol-lowering drugs, […] The post Statins are far safer than feared, Landmark review finds: Why Experts say Millions shouldn’t stop taking them appeared first on CrispNG.

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Statins are far safer than feared, Landmark review finds: Why Experts say Millions shouldn’t stop taking them

Statins, one of the world’s most widely prescribed medicines, are far safer than many patients believe, according to a landmark review published in The Lancet, prompting renewed calls for drug information leaflets to be urgently revised. The findings challenge long-standing fears around statin side effects and could help reverse declining use of the cholesterol-lowering drugs, […]

The post Statins are far safer than feared, Landmark review finds: Why Experts say Millions shouldn’t stop taking them appeared first on CrispNG.

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