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Bryan Williams

Bryan Williams

Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, British Heart Foundation

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"These findings are hugely important and provide authoritative, evidence-based reassurance for patients. Statins are lifesaving drugs, which have been proven to protect against heart attacks and strokes." — Response to Lancet study, February 2026

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Statins and the evidence gap

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More than 200 million people worldwide take statins for heart health. For decades, package inserts have warned about 66 potential side effects, from memory loss to depression to muscle pain. The February 2026 Lancet analysis of 23 major clinical trials with nearly 155,000 participants found 62 of those warnings unsupported by evidence, with symptoms appearing equally in statin and placebo groups.

Updated Mar 19