§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 26 February (WA 227), whether they have now considered whether further guidance is necessary on prescribing statins; and, if so, whether they have asked the National Institute for Clinical Excellence to formulate that advice. [HL6308]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:We are still considering the need for further guidance in the light of recent new evidence of the benefits of statin therapy, including the results of the Heart Protection Study published on 5 July this year and evidence from the ASCOT study announced last month.