Web Site Seeks Patient Input on Statin Side Effects : "University of California-San Diego researchers last month launched the Statin Effects Survey Web site to collect feedback from patients on potential side effects of statin drugs, the Wall Street Journal reports. Reliable side effect data on statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, are incomplete because studies that aim to evaluate the potential benefits of a drug often are designed differently than studies that aim to evaluate the harm a drug might cause, according to Dr. Beatrice Golomb, the UCSD assistant professor who created the Web site. "
When a large number of patients put their experiences and wisdom together , they will have enough clout to be able to improve the healthcare ecosystem !
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