Not yet, beyond a strong feeling of deja vu. Of course ten years ago
when this was going on the statins weren't really available AFAICR,
never mind available OTC but expensive.
I feel a few more unnecessary consultations coming on unless the Boots
protocol involves appropriate health advice about ALL risk factors and
the advice NOT to bother your GP.
Michael Hendry wrote:
> We've had a number of patients coming up from Boots after having had
> their cholesterol levels checked, and looking for statin prescriptions.
>
> I had a brief chat with the pharmacist while on the phone about another
> matter, and he says he's only following the protocol set up by the
> company, and the patients are picking up the wrong end of the stick.
>
> As those patients who came in are in the green sections on the charts, I
> recommend not starting on a statin, but would continue with lifestyle
> measures.
>
> Anyone else experiencing this problem?
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Regards,
Stephen
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