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Ding ding! End of another round in the war over statins. These are one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the UK, and two leading medical journals are at loggerheads over them.
The Lancet this week as well as an editorial attacking the BMJ, claiming its coverage of potential side effects has discouraged people from taking them.
that “in the face of an unjustified claim that could harm public health, the scientific community, including journals, should respond quickly and robustly…
