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Is there a lack of evidence that statins prevent cardiovascular events in women? Here is an interesting 12 minute interview with the author of a recent meta-analysis that found no benefit (and maybe some increased risk) for women taking statins:
http://www.reachmd.com/xmsegment.aspx?sid=3900 (you may need to register, which is very brief).
Here's the abstract from that study:
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1137248
The paper takes more of a policy or legal angle, as both authors are lawyers at Cornell Law School, but it's interesting nonetheless and may portend future legal ramifications for pharma??
http://www.reachmd.com/xmsegment.aspx?sid=3900 (you may need to register, which is very brief).
Here's the abstract from that study:
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1137248
The paper takes more of a policy or legal angle, as both authors are lawyers at Cornell Law School, but it's interesting nonetheless and may portend future legal ramifications for pharma??
