Around 5.3 million people in England were given a NICE-recommended statin or ezetimibe by their GP to help reduce their ...

NICE estimates that under this new recommendation, for every 1,000 people with a risk of 5% over the next 10 years who take a statin, about 20 people will not get heart disease or have a stroke ...

England's health technology assessor the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended a lower cardiovascular risk threshold for the prescription of statins by GPs.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)- which advises the NHS - says people should be thoroughly assessed before statins are prescribed, warning the pills are not a quick fix ...

Around 5.3 million people in England were given a NICE-recommended statin or ezetimibe by their GP to help reduce their cholesterol during 2023/24, the largest number on record and almost 900,000 more ...

Statins are the most widely prescribed, cholesterol-lowering drugs in the world. Despite the expiration of their patents, revenue for statins is expected to rise, with total sales on track to reach an ...

Although the statin drugs occupy a respectable portion ... Representatives from Domain, Alta and Aisling sit on Esperion's new board. The nice return under the original acquisition is a compelling ...

Have you ever heard how grapefruit juice doesn't always play nice with other drugs? The same can be said for cinnamon when it comes to blood pressure statin medications, reports Healthline. Read more: ...

I have an itch on the right side of my face that keeps me up at night. I recently had Covid and also began taking statins. Could the itch be related to either of these changes? Dr Ellie replies ...

A period of intense debate about statins, covered widely in the mainstream media, was followed by a substantial rise in the proportion of people in the UK stopping taking the drug, according to a new ...

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A doctor has spoken out about how someone can lower their cholesterol levels without being forced to take statins. The expert was answering a question from a patient who was struggling with taking ...