To the editor:

Medical experts say that statin drugs used to control cholesterol are over-the-counter drugs in England and are safer than aspirin. So, why aren’t statins OK here, too? Why are the regulators dragging their heels on this? That would be a way to lower drug costs. So would buying drugs from Canada at lower prices.

Maybe the Journal-World should ask the candidates who are seeking election about making statins over-the-counter now and not in years to come. Politicians say they want to lower health care costs, yet they make buying drugs in Canada illegal and they don’t let statins be over-the-counter drugs. Then they want your vote.

National experts say that there’s no safety issue involved here. The warnings for side effects could still be on the drugs, and people could still go to get their blood tested for side effects.

Mary Ann Kieffer,

Lawrence