Re:Should everyone be taking statins?
by Bender on Friday February 27, 2026 @03:19PM
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Betteridge's Law of Headlines says no. Statins were originally for kids born with a genetic defect causing their liver to produce cholesterol non stop and thus mortality. Turned out to be a very profitable drug [Edit: at the time].
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Currently profitable? Many are old enough to have a generic, and are close to the cost of aspirin at this point.