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In reply to the discussion: New drug found to melt away heart-clogging fat with just one dose [View all]thesquanderer
(11,999 posts)36. There can be side effects from taking something every day for decades,
which we don't necessarily fully know about at this point. So it's not (just) laziness that gives something like this an appeal.
And while whatever they'd end up charging could be a lot, I wonder how it would compare to 40 years of Lipitor.
Moreover, lowering cholesterol is not the same as removing fatty buildups in arteries. It only lowers a correlating risk factor of buildup.
I believe there are still controversies about both the risks and benefits of statins.
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commercial will have men in their late 50s/60s. "NOW your heart is healthy enough for Viagra"
wyldwolf
Nov 2017
#5
It will go on sale for a million dollars a dose. Ha ha you poor people can't have it.
NightWatcher
Nov 2017
#3
In the long run, it seems like Big Pharm would lose $$ on statins w/this new agent.
Laffy Kat
Nov 2017
#6
There's a better way to unclog arties, proven effective, but people just don't want to do it.
Binkie The Clown
Nov 2017
#8
Yup. Lots of it. If you're interested, go look for it. It's not my job to convince you. nt
Binkie The Clown
Nov 2017
#34
Not to mention replies about how evil, sadistic, or greedy all medical providers are
Aristus
Nov 2017
#33