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Quoting from Saudi Gazette Report from King of Organs Heart Conference in Hofuf:

The overall impression that evolved from the presentations was summed up in the words of Dr. Malcom Kendrik, “The whole cholesterol thing is bunk”.

King of Organs Conference - Saudi Arabia

Brothers in arms in the assault on the shibboleths of commercial medicine exchange views during a break in proceedings at the King of Organs conference in Hofuf on Tuesday. (L-R) David Diamond, Malcom Kendrick, Carlos Monterio and Paul Rosch. — SG photo

“Dark chocolate is a far better drug to take than statins” David Diamond.

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If only we could have all the data on ‘Statins’, I have good reasons to suspect that they will become the pharmaceutical industry’s ‘PPI & LIBOR scandal’. In his latest book ‘Bad Pharma’ Ben Goldacre exposes the ways in which the trials of drugs can be used to give us the headline good news whilst toxicity, adverse events and important data about ‘all cause mortality’ is well hidden. Even (especially) the Doctors aren’t told. This book is on my reading list now.  This links to the Guardian review by Luisa Dilner.

Bad Pharma by Ben Goldacre – book review