print email comment close Do Cholesterol Drugs Do Any Good? URL: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_04/b4068052092994.htm Description: This January 2008 article discusses the use of statin drugs to reduce cholesterol and treat cardiovascular disease. The article concludes that "research suggests that, except among high-risk heart patients, the benefits of statins such as Lipitor are overstated." Also includes material about side effects from statins and false promises on Alzheimer's disease, and a podcast. From Business Week. Author: Carey, John Publisher: The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. Extra Keywords LDL LII Database Information: Record 27218 created by Maria Brandt on 11/17/2008 Last modification on 11/17/2008 Published: 11/27/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27218