Should everyone be taking statins?
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Bender
1 hour ago
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Betteridge's Law of Headlines says no. Statins were originally for kids born with a genetic defect causing their liver to produce cholesterol non stop and thus mortality. Turned out to be a very profitable drug [Edit: at the time].
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mceachen
55 minutes ago
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Currently profitable? Many are old enough to have a generic, and are close to the cost of aspirin at this point.
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Bender
53 minutes ago
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Edited to say at the time. Yeah once people get started on these drugs their doctors keeps them on it.
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