Statins are grossly over-prescribed as it is. Doctors don't even know who is the right candidate for statins. They just follow big pharma's propaganda. How can we expect non-medical people to make a rational decision -- with the scare tactics over cholesterol and extensive advertizing??

The drug companies have a multi-billion $$$$$ cash cow in statins. Making them OTC would create a bigger cash cow, but would be a medical disaster.