Statins

[gas112]

might be cheap but the worldwide bill for them is around 1 trillion dollars

 

[ajrtd]

Tony Jeffries statins

 

[IT Minion]

might be cheap but the worldwide bill for them is around 1 trillion dollars

The case for statins: has it really been made? - PMC

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

No it isn't.

It's in the region of 25 Billion. Which to be fair is pretty big, Viagra is around 3 Billion, Paracetamol only 1.5 Billion. And even bigger than Ozempic at around 18 Billion. Add in Mounjaro and you're probably well over the Statin bill. All numbers USD and very rough values as they came from different sources.

 

[MNW67]

might be cheap but the worldwide bill for them is around 1 trillion dollars

OMG!! That's huge!

 

[mitch66]

Tony Jeffries statins

Thanks boss!

 

[gas112]

The case for statins: has it really been made? - PMC

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

No it isn't.

It's in the region of 25 Billion. Which to be fair is pretty big, Viagra is around 3 Billion, Paracetamol only 1.5 Billion. And even bigger than Ozempic at around 18 Billion. Add in Mounjaro and you're probably well over the Statin bill.

Cholesterol-lowering statins are one of the world’s most commonly used medicines.

They were first approved for people with a high risk of cardiovascular disease in 1987. By 2020, global sales were estimated to have approached US$1 trillion (AU$1.35 trillion).

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https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/have-the-benefits-of-statins-been-overstated.

 

[IT Minion]

Cholesterol-lowering statins are one of the world’s most commonly used medicines.

They were first approved for people with a high risk of cardiovascular disease in 1987. By 2020, global sales were estimated to have approached US$1 trillion (AU$1.35 trillion).

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https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/have-the-benefits-of-statins-been-overstated.

That's total cumulative revenue, not yearly.

The case for statins: has it really been made? - PMC

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[gas112]

That's total cumulative revenue, not yearly.

The case for statins: has it really been made? - PMC

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

and did i say it was yearly . Do try and read the words that have been written .
So i was correct apology accepted

 

[Deleted member 317777]

and did i say it was yearly . Do try and read the words that have been written .
So i was correct apology accepted

He’s well known for lying and misleading.

Careful, he’ll pop you on ignore soon.

 

[gas112]

He’s well known for lying and misleading.

Careful, he’ll pop you on ignore soon.

he is an absolute clown at the best of times

 

[IT Minion]

and did i say it was yearly . Do try and read the words that have been written .
So i was correct apology accepted

Then it's a useless and misleading number. The price for some of the most popular branded Statins dropped by 97% when their patents expired and generics hit the market. A months supply dropped from £30 to £1.

Using price data from the patent period is useless to the current state of the world.

The annual market for Statins is now around £25 Billion. It's comparable to GLP Diabetes/Weighloss drugs and Rheumatoid Arthritis Biologics. It's big but nothing compared to cancer treatment

 

[gas112]

Then it's a useless and misleading number. The price for some of the most popular generic Statins dropped by 97% when their patents expired and generics hit the market. A months supply dropped from £30 to £1.

Using price data from the patent period is useless to the current state of the world.

The annual market for Statins is now around £25 Billion. It's comparable to GLP Diabetes/Weighloss drugs and Rheumatoid Arthritis Biologics. It's big but nothing compared to cancer treatment

its a totally factual and real cost just get over the fact you were wrong to say the figure was wrong

 

[aveatry]

Did the use of statins suddenly shoot up after the covid jab was released - asking for a friend

 

[JohnD]

I wonder if Statins cost the NHS much.

I have low chloresterol, but my GP likes to push it even lower.

Let's see the cost of a 28 day supply.

Pack Size
28 tablet
August 2025 Basic Drug Tariff Price:
£1.29
Price listed in the NHS Drug Tariff

Oh.

Not very much at all.

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www.drugtariffpro.com

 

[JohnD]

might be cheap but the worldwide bill for them is around 1 trillion dollars

I have a feeling there are a great many people in the world. So the bill for toothbrushes is probably quite big, worldwide.

Doesn't mean toothbrushes are expensive.

Or that they are only sold due to an international conspiracy of dentists.