Niacin - red faces all round

For the health care system, here is an opportunity to save money and improve quality. Far too many people are taking niacin with the expectation of benefit – and without evidence to support that belief. The billion dollars in health care spending on niacin might be better directed elsewhere.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/harlankrumholz/2012/12/24/lessons-from-mercks-niacin-failure/