Prescription medications for healthy people

The Food and Drug Administration's decision to approve the expanded use of the cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor is being hailed by some cardiologists, but critics say they're concerned about promoting medications for healthy people.

Guests

• Steven Nissen, MD: Chairman of the department of Cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic.
• John Abramson, MD: Clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School and author of "Overdosed America."

Resources

• New York Times: Crestor Wins Approval as a Drug to Prevent Heart Disease
• John Abramson's Blog: Overdosed America
• About Steven Nissen