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Wednesday, 11 June 2014

Don't extend statin use, say doctors

Don't extend statin use, say doctors Proposals to extend the use of statins should be scrapped, according to a group of leading doctors and academics. BBC News

See also:
  • NICE responds to criticisms of its draft guidance on statins NICE
  • VIDEO: Doctors urge caution on statin use BBC News
  • Giving statins to millions more 'could be a disaster': Leading doctors say decision to give drugs to healthy Britons could cause harm Daily Mail
  • Statins for people at low risk of heart disease needs rethink, say top doctors The Guardian
  • Leading doctors warn guidance on statins could do more harm than good The Independent
  • New NHS statins guidance 'risks harming patients' The Daily Telegraph
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