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Biotech / Medical : Biotech Valuation
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To: Biomaven who wrote (15092)1/4/2005 3:32:19 PM
From: Stephen O  Read Replies (1) of 52153
 
But women are not taking the HRT anymore because of the heart risks. Statins do nothing for women in improving overall mortality.
Even for men statins only provide a 1% improvment in the chance of not getting a heart attack if you have never had a heart attack before. I don't know how they got the statin drugs through the FDA for prophylactic use, it really is a big con. Some people get Peripheral Neuropathy from statins and then Pfizer makes more money selling them Neurontin.
Listen to this radio program
Radio interview
cknw.com

Thursday 30th Dec at 5pm. Starts at about 5.35pm so you can scroll about halfway along when Windows Media starts.

The Dr being interviewed in this radio interview is Dr Bob Rangno who is part of the Therapeutics Initiative group at the University of British Columbia. CKNW is the largest radio station in British Columbia. Hear what he has to say about the drug industry, its marketing of drugs, particularly Lipitor
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