Statins

Study seeks to clarify true incidence of statin intolerance

Around 40% of patients experienced intolerable muscle symptoms during atorvastatin treatment, but not with placebo.…

Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with statins: assessing the evidence base behind clinical guidance

Statins and other cholesterol-lowering drugs are increasingly being used for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.…

Statins improve outcomes of heart surgery

Use of atorvastatin and simvastatin is associated with improved post-operative outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.…

The Pharmaceutical Journal’s top 5 comment pieces of 2015

Junk food tax, statins prescribing and opioid painkiller addiction were among the most read topics in the opinion section in 2015.…

Negative media coverage about statins may lead patients to stop therapy early

Negative press coverage about statins has been linked to patients deciding to stop taking their statin therapy too early, researchers warn.…

Anti-cholesterol vaccine shows promise

A vaccine that targets PCSK9 could be a cost effective approach to lowering cholesterol.…

More people should be taking statins for primary prevention, US study suggests

US guidelines that set the threshold for starting statin therapy at a lower level than the threshold recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in England are cost effective, say researchers.…

Clinical Pharmacist’s monthly news round-up: the top 10 in the past month

What has been happening in the world of pharmacy? Here’s our pick of must-read news from the past month.…

Studies linking statins and memory loss may be flawed

Researchers suggest that detection bias may be the reason why statins have been associated with memory impairment.…

England’s top doctor orders review into how medicines are evaluated

The chief medical officer for England has ordered an independent review into the efficacy and safety of medicines to address a growing perception that doctors and scientists are “untrustworthy”.…