Statin Overuse Risky, Warns AAPS
Two studies published in the July 14 issue of JAMA support new guidelines that could nearly double the number of Americans taking statin drugs to prevent arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), noted the Washington Post. The studies should be scrutinized critically, stated AAPS executive director Jane M. Orient, M.D. “Putting nearly half the healthy population on […]