Nearly all men over 60 and women over 75 eligible for statins, analysis suggests

11.8 million adults in England are eligible to be offered cholesterol-lowering drugs, say researchers who examined 2014 guidance on statins set out by Nice

Almost all men over 60 and women over 75 should be eligible for statins, according to a new analysis.

After examining guidance on which patients should be offered statin therapy, researchers calculated 11.8 million English adults are eligible for the cholesterol-lowering drugs.