Doubts raised on wider sales of statins / Over-the-counter marketing push for cholesterol drug

"... as the drug industry pushes for federal approval to sell statins over the counter, doctors are calling for caution. Large numbers of people for whom the benefits of statins remain unproven would end up using the drugs, cardiologists warn. And although side effects are relatively uncommon, they can be serious -- and require close monitoring"

Doubts raised on wider sales of statins / Over-the-counter marketing push for cholesterol drug