Pfizer is still fighting and settling lawsuits claiming Lipitor causes type II diabetes. Space Dr. Duane Graveline took Lipitor and claimed it causes memory loss. Let buyers beware.
https://www.classaction.com/lipitor/settlement/
https://spacedoc.com/articles/graveline-statin-side-effects
https://advancedq10.com/dr-duane-gravelines-video-on-cholesterol-q10-and-statins/
When I took my daughter for her summer camp physical 2 summers ago (she was 10). The doctor wanted to do a cholesterol test! My kiddo is a normal healthy kid. Zero reason to do it. I told them no and the doc pestered me the whole appointment to do it. I told her if she could give me some literature on why there was I need I'd think about it (not really). Of course she never brought me that info. 🙄 disgusting.
My daughter, 19 was all but forced into a blood test the last time she went to her doctor who is really a PA. I was with her and asked the same as you, she is healthy, no issues or complaints about anything, so show me the literature. All she showed us was the list of names and rx's for hundreds of her patients (yep we could see ALL their personal info) waiting to have their rx filled which was the only reason she made an appointment, she wasn't approvong the refill. Helped wake my daughter up a little (she has a ways to go, but I credit this "doctor" for making it personal and making her start to ask questions)!