Reassuring to know

[Squire Fulwood]

This would be reassuring if it wasn't for the leading report writer mentioned in the text.

Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds

The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug or placebo.

www.bbc.co.uk

Prof Sir Rory Collins, who is the review's senior author.

 

[Melgar]

This has been reported in a number of news outlets . The paper they are referring to, was published on line Feb 5th 2026 in ‘The Lancet’ titled : ‘Assessment of adverse attributed to stain therapy in product labels: a meta-analysis of double-blind rendomised controlled trials.’

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)01578-8/fulltext

In summary the paper states that there is no reliable evidence that statins cause many of the side effects listed on the label. It stated that only 4 out of the 66 side effects listed are related to statin use. The 4 are: diabetes, liver changes , minor liver abnormalities , urine and tissue swelling. The paper states these are supported by evidence. The paper provides compelling evidence that the other side effects thought to be attributed to statin use are not caused by statins and would have occurred regardless.

Edited grammar

 

[Flane]

This would be reassuring if it wasn't for the leading report writer mentioned in the text.

Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds

The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug or placebo.

www.bbc.co.uk

Prof Sir Rory Collins, who is the review's senior author.

Is there an issue with him?

 

[lessci]

So my chronic leg muscle pain that started 3 months after starting simvastatin and disappeared when I stopped taking it was all in my mind?

 

[Rachox]

Is there an issue with him?

Professor Sir Rory Collins has received funding from drug companies (ones that produce statins) for his research!

Professor's research funded by multi-million drug manufacturer

THE world-renowned professor whose research unit led studies expected to lead to a new era of widespread heart drug treatment has had multi-million pound funding from the manufacturers of statins to carry out his work.

www.express.co.uk

 

[Flane]

Professor Sir Rory Collins has received funding from drug companies (ones that produce statins) for his research!

Professor's research funded by multi-million drug manufacturer

THE world-renowned professor whose research unit led studies expected to lead to a new era of widespread heart drug treatment has had multi-million pound funding from the manufacturers of statins to carry out his work.

www.express.co.uk

Ah!

 

[Pipp]

Professor Sir Rory Collins has received funding from drug companies (ones that produce statins) for his research!

Professor's research funded by multi-million drug manufacturer

THE world-renowned professor whose research unit led studies expected to lead to a new era of widespread heart drug treatment has had multi-million pound funding from the manufacturers of statins to carry out his work.

www.express.co.uk

This report is from 2014.

Are you saying that the more recent study is influenced by the research fund provider?

 

[Rachox]

This report is from 2014.

Are you saying that the more recent study is influenced by the research fund provider?

Not really saying anything, just answering a question. Has his mind set changed now? Who knows?

 

[Pipp]

Not really saying anything, just answering a question. Has his mind et changed now? Who knows?

Ok, thanks,
Just wondered at how relevant the reference to an article in the Daily Express from 2014 is to the current referenced study, with multiple researchers contributing.

 

[Melgar]

So my chronic leg muscle pain that started 3 months after starting simvastatin and disappeared when I stopped taking it was all in my mind?

@lessci One would imagine that has something to do with tissue swelling and a known side effect.

 

[Melgar]

Not really saying anything, just answering a question. Has his mind set changed now? Who knows?

All Scientific and medical research has to be funded from somewhere. And to make my point, this would include research on subjects around low carb diets which is championed on this forum.
Research funding will inevitably come from areas where there is interest, as government funding is more or less nonexistent. It doesn’t mean to say the research is tainted, which seems to be something that is brought whenever it involves a subject that doesn’t suit one’s thinking. These research papers do have full disclosure. It’s down to the individual whether one wants to take on board the findings within these reports. The Lancet does have an excellent worldwide reputation and papers published within are peer reviewed.