A popular statin should not be used because there is growing evidence of side effects, a doctor and campaigner has claimed.

A NEW cholesterol-lowering drug launched last year should be taken off the market because of its poor safety record, an expert said yesterday.

A 39-year-old woman has died of a muscle-destroying condition linked to the controversial new anti-cholesterol drug Crestor, a consumer advocate claimed in Washington today, citing 16 cases of serious side effects in urging a ban of the drug.