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Statins: From Fungus to Pharma

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It is fascinating to read about the "behind-story" on the development of statins. Though, the discussion seems like a bit of marketing for Lipitor when newer potent statins like Crestor are completely...
posted by Leo Sham
September 3, 2008 @ 11:55 AM

Statins may have helped a lot of people, but they have harmed some too.
If you have muscle pain, especially in the waist, hips, and legs -as I did, the effect is that they are dissolving your muscles...
posted by Mark Goldman
September 28, 2008 @ 7:03 PM

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