Safety of statins in the new millennium.

Looking at the world today and six months ago in retrospect, it becomes clear that things have changed dramatically. Not only are global economic forecasts in turmoil, other certainties have also been proven to be not as steadfast as we had hoped and expected. Safety in the world has gained a different perspective since the assault on the twin towers of the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon. The safety of medicine and especially statins has also become an issue since the withdrawal of cerivastatin because of its possible association with an increased rate of rhabdomyolysis under certain circumstances.