Episode 187 • • 2:02:30 - 2:05:09
187: 4-Fools Capsizes
Pharmaceutical Risks, Fosamax and Statin Preventatives
The osteoporosis drug Fosamax is linked to an increased risk of esophageal cancer in long-term users. Meanwhile, the FDA has approved AstraZeneca's statin drug, Crestor, for use as a preventative measure in healthy individuals, a move the hosts criticize as over-medication.