Re: My Mom - Statin Needed?

It seems to me I heard somewhere that Sharon Hope wrote in article
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>"Don Kirkman" <donkirk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> It seems to me I heard somewhere that Sharon Hope wrote in article
>> <3MadnUPe5OMVjBTeRVn-og@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

>>>Are you aware that there is a current lawsuit against a statin
>>>manufacturer
>>>because of marketing statins to women and elderly when there is absolutely
>>>no evidence of benefit from statins to women and elderly, and there is
>>>evidence that there is a higher likelihood that women and elderly will
>>>suffer severe adverse effects from statins than deriving any benefit?

>> Are you aware that in the US there are very few limits on the filing of
>> civil law suits aside from sanctions for excessive filing of similar
>> suits or for filing nuisance suits? Anybody can sue anybody for any
>> amount of money. Until there is a finding of fact at trial a suit is
>> only paperwork.

>Of course, but the studies upon which this particular suit are based are
>quite solid.

We shall see what the court finds. Meantime a law suit is not evidence
for medical facts.
--
Don Kirkman
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