DRUGS THAT DONT WORK

Evolocumab – do we really want to reduce cholesterol?

Again the drug industry has got a new cholesterol reducing drug, and again, heart ‘events’ are reduced, and most likely, something else is increased – but what? Well, once again, we’ll probably have to wait 20 years to find out.Evolocumab-leeches

When leeches failed to cure dropsy, we suppose some medieval physicians recommended, with full solemnity and confidence, more leeches. Or would this be the solution proffered by the leech-mongers?