Home›Articles›Hunting Molds for a Cholesterol Drug: How Statins Were FoundArticleHunting Molds for a Cholesterol Drug: How Statins Were FoundConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnStatin Therapy, Treatments Well-attested SourcesWikipedia: Statintier 2WikipediaHistory (Endo and mevastatin; compactin; lovastatin; Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study; generics and controversy)Quote, History (Endo and mevastatin; compactin; lovastatin; Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study; generics and controversy)Mevastatin was never marketed, because of its adverse effects of tumors, muscle deterioration, and sometimes death in laboratory dogs.View the SourceMedicine Atlas Original Articlestier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.