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by smileysteve 1176 days ago
But how does the statin market stay rich and how do doctors get those marketing dollars
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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.