Cholesterol Drugs Without a Prescription
This news is quite bizarre, and seems to prove that in the USA the FDA is owned by Big Pharma:
The Washington Times reports that a new four-page proposal made by the FDA suggests that cholesterol (statins), diabetes, and asthma drugs, among others, be made available over-the-counter (OTC) to patients without a prescription. And what is the reason for this? According to the agency, too many patients are not getting their prescriptions filled, and many would-be patients are not going in to receive the treatments that their medical overlords feel they should be receiving.
Given that statins have a history of doing more harm than good, letting people self-medicate is very worrisome indeed!