Of course most of the studies of statins were funded by the drug companies that make the stuff. Perhaps someone would say that very loudly in reply.

Actually, I have no problems with drug companies funding research into their medicines. They have been very successful in finding very useful medicines. Even the statins are useful, if you eat the carbo diet that passes for a balanced menu. They did the research, funded the studies, and are profiting from all of this very expensive speculation. The amount of very useful stuff that has come out of the drug company's labs is a modern miracle.

But, who funded the research really is a red herring, but how can other people see it as such, and then move on to the actual information in the study.