Statins to be made available over the counter by pharmacists, NHS chief executive announces Statins are to be made available over the counter by pharmacists, in a bid to prevent thousands of heart attacks and strokes, the chief executive of the NHS has announced.
It is estimated nearly 8 million adults in the UK currently take the statins, but millions more are still at risk because they do not take the drug.
The decision could help those millions of patients get easier access to the lifesaving medicine. The Daily Telegraph
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It is estimated nearly 8 million adults in the UK currently take the statins, but millions more are still at risk because they do not take the drug.
The decision could help those millions of patients get easier access to the lifesaving medicine. The Daily Telegraph
See also:
- Plans to make statins available over-the-counter should be approached with caution, says RCGP Royal College of General Practitioners
- Pharmacies could start selling high-strength statins without prescription The Daily Mail
- GPs alarmed over NHS plans to allow chemists to dispense statins The Guardian
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