We really should just put statins in the water...

[WVUPharm2007]

...just put in a little machine next to the fluoridation machine.

We included a total of 76 RCTs involving 170&#8201;255 participants. There were a total of 14&#8201;878 deaths. Statin therapy reduced all-cause mortality, Relative Risk (RR) 0.90 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.86-0.94, P&#8201;&#8804;&#8201;0.0001, I(&#8201;2)&#8201;=&#8201;17%]; cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality (RR 0.80, 95% CI 0.74-0.87, P&#8201;<&#8201;0.0001, I(&#8201;2)&#8201;=&#8201;27%); fatal myocardial infarction (MI) (RR 0.82, 95% CI 0.75-0.91, P&#8201;<&#8201;0.0001, I(&#8201;2)&#8201;=&#8201;21%); non-fatal MI (RR 0.74, 95% CI 0.67-0.81, P&#8201;&#8804;&#8201;0.001, I(&#8201;2)&#8201;=&#8201;45%); revascularization (RR 0.76, 95% CI 0.70-0.81, P&#8201;&#8804;&#8201;0.0001); and a composite of fatal and non-fatal strokes (0.86, 95% CI 0.78-0.95, P&#8201;=&#8201;0.004, I(&#8201;2)&#8201;=&#8201;41%). Adverse events were generally mild, but 17 RCTs reported on increased risk of development of incident diabetes [Odds Ratio (OR) 1.09; 95% CI 1.02-1.17, P&#8201;=&#8201;0.001, I(&#8201;2)&#8201;=&#8201;11%]. Studies did not yield important differences across populations. We did not find any differing treatment effects between statins.

It's kinda awesome how well those damned things work. An overall RR of 0.9 with kickin' the bucket.

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[mustang sally]

And they might cure cancer, too!

 

[bacillus1]

And they might cure cancer, too!

And might prevent hospital-acquired s. aureus infections

http://www.sld.cu/galerias/pdf/sitios/apua-cuba/v42.-unexpected_antimicrobial_effect_of_statins.pdf

 

[WVUPharm2007]

My GOD, we are talking about drugs on the pharmacy forum!!!!!

 

[1ive2die]

My GOD, we are talking about drugs on the pharmacy forum!!!!!

Quick we gotta fix this, someone comment on how:

1. The use of statins will result in pharmacist job losses/lowered salaries.
2. Statins will strengthen Draconian companies like CVS and cause them to overwork their pharmacists or eliminate them completely.
3. Statins will encourage even more students to pursue pharmacy or will cause even more pharmacy schools to open.
4. ......actually that about covers the topics on here.

 

[All4MyDaughter]

Quick we gotta fix this, someone comment on how:

1. The use of statins will result in pharmacist job losses/lowered salaries.
2. Statins will strengthen Draconian companies like CVS and cause them to overwork their pharmacists or eliminate them completely.
3. Statins will encourage even more students to pursue pharmacy or will cause even more pharmacy schools to open.
4. ......actually that about covers the topics on here.

Oh great! Now you've done it! Those one issue negative nellie posters are like the Candyman...

 

[Jabberwocky12]

They just made a new statin. This is why the drug companies aren't doing so hot as an industry. As a result now we have to compete more for internships and fellowships and all. Between them and the diploma mills how will we ever survive!?

 

[All4MyDaughter]

They just made a new statin. This is why the drug companies aren't doing so hot as an industry. As a result now we have to compete more for internships and fellowships and all. Between them and the diploma mills how will we ever survive!?

Oh No Not You Toooo!!! STOP IT!!!

 

[owlegrad]

They just made a new statin. This is why the drug companies aren't doing so hot as an industry. As a result now we have to compete more for internships and fellowships and all. Between them and the diploma mills how will we ever survive!?

Statin Mills are ruining our profession.

 

[Jabberwocky12]

Statin Mills are ruining our profession.

You beat me to it. That was going to be my next joke

 

[DAW2]

Wait we need to get some statins in APhA. Then maybe something will get done about the gloom and doom