http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tags/cholesterol-drugs-0 en http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/spotlight-should-we-put-kids-cholesterol-fighting-drugs/2008-07-08?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&cmp-id=OTC-RSS-FH0 <p>A new recommendation by the American Academy of Pediatrics that children as young as 8 years old use cholesterol-fighting statin drugs has ignited a firestorm of controversy in the medical profession. Some doctors--including those on the AAP's committee that issued the recommendation--say that there's enough data to justify the recommendation, which could slow the progression of heart disease in high-risk children. Others, however, say that there's too little evidence to prescribe these drugs to children safely. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/08/health/08well.html?ref=health">Article</a></p> http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/spotlight-should-we-put-kids-cholesterol-fighting-drugs/2008-07-08#comments American Academy Of Pediatrics children cholesterol Cholesterol Drugs Statin Drugs Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:49:47 -0400 Anne Zieger 33055 at http://www.fiercehealthcare.com