Statin prescription often delayed among patients with new-onset diabetes

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Contrary to guidelines, one in three eligible patients with new-onset diabetes do not receive a prescription for statin therapy within 1 year of diagnosis, a speaker reported.Many patients with new-onset diabetes aged 40 to 75 years who may benefit from statin therapy do not receive it within 1 year, and among those who do, prescription may take months after initial