About 20 million people take statin drugs to lower their cholesterol. But 3/4 of them take statins with no evidence of heart disease, and it's now being questioned whether this approach is of any value. Eleven clinical trials have now been conducted (with over 65,000 people) and the results showed no evidence of statins saving lives.
For those who are big believers in taking drugs to promote good health, this is an example of a drug possibly doing the opposite, assuming some may have suffered side effects needlessly. And not to mention the expense of it.
People, in my opinion, could do far better by lowering bad cholesterol through natural means.
