No we are NOT getting onto statins again - which are quite safe and possibly offer the opportunity of saving more lives than any other drug
Nor am I going to rise to the bait on benzodiazepines where there is NO evidence of anything dramatic merely a possible rise
But the difference compared to non prescription chemicals is very important - benzodiazepines and statins were both rigorously tested before anyone was prescribed a single tablet. And the research never stops so very subtle potential links that can only be identified after millions of doses are marked up so we can take account of them. Non prescribed drugs are not tested before, during or after people have taken them