Comments on: Young Adults Are Using More Heart Meds http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/young-adults-are-using-more-heart-meds/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:05:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ed Silverman http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/young-adults-are-using-more-heart-meds/#comment-23986 Ed Silverman Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:34:48 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/young-adults-are-using-more-heart-meds/#comment-23986 Hi Todd, Just to review - the initial post referred to an increase from 2.5 percent to 4.2 percent. However, as Reality was kind enough to point out, it should have been 2.5 million to 4.2 million. And that does work out to a 68 percent increase. So at this point, measuring any change from 2.5 percent to 4.2 percent doesn't matter, I don't think. This little side discussion is rooted in a mistake, which was since corrected. There was no 'trick,' at least on my part, I assure you. And I apologize, by the way, for any confusion caused by the initial mistake in wording. Cheers ed at Pharmalot Hi Todd,

Just to review - the initial post referred to an increase from 2.5 percent to 4.2 percent. However, as Reality was kind enough to point out, it should have been 2.5 million to 4.2 million. And that does work out to a 68 percent increase. So at this point, measuring any change from 2.5 percent to 4.2 percent doesn’t matter, I don’t think.

This little side discussion is rooted in a mistake, which was since corrected. There was no ‘trick,’ at least on my part, I assure you. And I apologize, by the way, for any confusion caused by the initial mistake in wording.

Cheers

ed at Pharmalot

]]> By: TODD http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/young-adults-are-using-more-heart-meds/#comment-23985 TODD Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:57:55 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/young-adults-are-using-more-heart-meds/#comment-23985 That's actually the same "trick" Pharma companies use in marketing. I guess some of the things they do are universal when you want to make a point and exploit a difference, no matter how small it is in reality. Let's be honest 68% increase sounds much more sensational than a 1.7% increase. That’s actually the same “trick” Pharma companies use in marketing. I guess some of the things they do are universal when you want to make a point and exploit a difference, no matter how small it is in reality. Let’s be honest 68% increase sounds much more sensational than a 1.7% increase.

]]> By: Reality http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/young-adults-are-using-more-heart-meds/#comment-23983 Reality Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:48:28 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/young-adults-are-using-more-heart-meds/#comment-23983 If you mean the 68%, yes , that is still correct. I just meant that the difference between 2.5% and 4.2% isn't 68%, but 1.7%. If you mean the 68%, yes , that is still correct. I just meant that the difference between 2.5% and 4.2% isn’t 68%, but 1.7%.

]]> By: Ed Silverman http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/young-adults-are-using-more-heart-meds/#comment-23978 Ed Silverman Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:14:47 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/young-adults-are-using-more-heart-meds/#comment-23978 Hi Reality, Thanks for the close read. The 2.5 and the 4.2 should have referred to milllions of people as opposed to percentage, you're correct, although I think the increase is correct. Regards ed at Pharmalot Hi Reality,

Thanks for the close read. The 2.5 and the 4.2 should have referred to milllions of people as opposed to percentage, you’re correct, although I think the increase is correct.

Regards
ed at Pharmalot

]]> By: Reality http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/young-adults-are-using-more-heart-meds/#comment-23975 Reality Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:52:58 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/young-adults-are-using-more-heart-meds/#comment-23975 Ed, FYI, cholesterol med use rose from 2.5 million to 4.2 million, not 2.5% to 4.2%, which would only be an increase of 1.7% ;-) Likewise, antiHTN meds rose to 8 million. Ed,

FYI, cholesterol med use rose from 2.5 million to 4.2 million, not 2.5% to 4.2%, which would only be an increase of 1.7% ;-) Likewise, antiHTN meds rose to 8 million.

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]]> By: www.topcholesteroladvice.info » Young Adults Are Using More Heart Meds http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/young-adults-are-using-more-heart-meds/#comment-23946 www.topcholesteroladvice.info » Young Adults Are Using More Heart Meds Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:09:21 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/young-adults-are-using-more-heart-meds/#comment-23946 [...] Ed Silverman added an interesting post on Young Adults Are Using More Heart Meds.Here’s a small excerpt:We’re talking about cholesterol and high blood pressure meds used by people between the ages of 20 and 44 years old. For cholesterol meds, the rate rose from 2.5 percent in 2001 to slightly more than 4 percent in 2006, which translated … [...] [...] Ed Silverman added an interesting post on Young Adults Are Using More Heart Meds.Here’s a small excerpt:We’re talking about cholesterol and high blood pressure meds used by people between the ages of 20 and 44 years old. For cholesterol meds, the rate rose from 2.5 percent in 2001 to slightly more than 4 percent in 2006, which translated … [...]

]]> By: TODD http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/young-adults-are-using-more-heart-meds/#comment-23941 TODD Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:55:50 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/young-adults-are-using-more-heart-meds/#comment-23941 Not a poor diet and lack of exercise to blame, it is the Not a poor diet and lack of exercise to blame, it is the

]]> By: Jack http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/young-adults-are-using-more-heart-meds/#comment-23928 Jack Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:04:37 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/young-adults-are-using-more-heart-meds/#comment-23928 I think statins are the best thing the pharmaceutical industry has done for society in the past 20 years. But, if you're 20 and on one of these drugs without a major medical issue (eg familial hypercholesterolemia), you may really want to think about getting some exercise. I think statins are the best thing the pharmaceutical industry has done for society in the past 20 years. But, if you’re 20 and on one of these drugs without a major medical issue (eg familial hypercholesterolemia), you may really want to think about getting some exercise.

]]> By: Lisa Van S http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/young-adults-are-using-more-heart-meds/#comment-23884 Lisa Van S Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:59:09 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/young-adults-are-using-more-heart-meds/#comment-23884 Young adults are also taking antipsychotics at an alarming rate,and those side efffects are weight gain,diabetes and high cholesterol.....Coincidence?....Maybe.. Young adults are also taking antipsychotics at an alarming rate,and those side efffects are weight gain,diabetes and high cholesterol…..Coincidence?….Maybe..

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