Cholesterol Guidelines Look High And Low: Statin Market Extended At Both Ends
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
In shifting away from specific targets and non-statin add-on therapies, new ACC/AHA cholesterol guidelines support treatment of people at relatively low risk for events and more intensive therapy for those at higher risk.
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