[watwut]

I think that in that case, the issue is not that patient had checkup, but that standard reaction to high cholesterol is wrong. Having it checked up less often may help the patient, but real fix for healthcare system would be to not prescribe this medication in this situation.

[smileysteve]

But how does the statin market stay rich and how do doctors get those marketing dollars

[briHass]

The vast majority of common statins are off patent and extremely inexpensive. Pharmacies often offer them at around $5/month, without insurance, usually free with.

The 'better' cholesterol drugs like the PCSK9s are expensive, but insurance almost always demands a first-line (cheap) drug be tried first for typical hypercholesterolemia.

[cfn]

You are right but such is the state of checkups and that is reflected in this study.