[Gorzaloon]

This rather large long-term study is going to be a BIG shocker to the medical community.

Many suspect it already. When they start dumping Pfizer from their protfolios it is time to throw the statins down the drain, and turn on the TV for the predictable "WRECK YOUR LIVER?? HAVE PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY FROM STATINS?? Call the Law Offices of Weasel,Serpent&Goniff to **WIN** The CLASS ACTION LOTTERY!!!"

Just watch. But in this case, the companies may well deserve it. "Studies" have caused the Serum cholesterol reccommended levels to be decreased have greatly increased the Patient Pool, of course, and we are talking about billions of Dollars here in market size.

The adverse reactions of statins are well-known, but generally the argument has been they are outweighed by the "Benefits". One such benefit is:

HEY! WHEN did this study come out???

[libertarian27]

Thanks for Post #33

In a nutshell - SCORE

[mdmathis6]

I think they are useful but over prescribed....they are useful for extremely high levels of cholesterol but I think with more mildly elevated levels the patient should be told to watch their weight and diet and take a walk now and then!