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Statins may raise blood glucose: Should we be concerned?
On February 28, 2012, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved new safety label changes for the statin class of cholesterol-lowering drugs.1 These changes included a statement regarding the effect of statins on blood glucose. The FDA stated that “increases in blood sugar levels have been reported with statin use.” However, they also indicated that “the cardiovascular benefits of statins outweigh these small increased risks.”