Statins biggest intervention on offer to prevent cardiovascular events

9 September 2016: Consultant pharmacist in cardiovascular medicine and Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) spokesperson Helen Williams talked to BBC Radio Five Live, BBC World and BBC Radio London about The Lancet report on statins, which concluded that the benefits of statins are underestimated.

“Statins are the single biggest intervention that your pharmacist or doctor can offer you to prevent cardiovascular events,” she said. 

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The Pharmaceutical Journal, Statins biggest intervention on offer to prevent cardiovascular events;Online:DOI:10.1211/PJ.2016.20201726

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