The statin class of cholesterol-lowering agents is rich with history and lessons in the power of natural products, the potential of the prepared mind, and just how precarious the path of drug development can be.
American Scientist, the official publication of the scientific research society Sigma Xi, hosts this issue an absolutely lovely article entitled, “Statins: […]

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Thomas Robey of Hope For Pandora muses on a case in which a blogger associated with a teaching hospital was called on the carpet. Now the good Dr. Robey, perennial optimist that he is, attributes the concern expressed by said hospital as merely a sign that they are “out of their league” and are having […]

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