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Just looking at the new guidelines, it seems that prescriptions for statins are going to increase above the already very high level:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131112163210.htm
New Guideline for Management of Blood Cholesterol: Focuses On Lifestyle, Statin Therapy for Patients Who Most BenefitThe new guideline recommends moderate- or high-intensity statin therapy for these four groups:
•Patients who have cardiovascular disease;
•Patients with an LDL, or "bad" cholesterol level of 190 mg/dL or higher;
•Patients with Type 2 diabetes who are between 40 and 75 years of age; and
•Patients with an estimated 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease of 7.5 percent or higher who are between 40 and 75 years of age (the report provides formulas for calculating 10-year risk).
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131112163210.htm