a killer disguised as a healer. This is how a us citizen described Baycol, a cholesterol-lowering drug, after 31 people died recently in the us due to its consumption. The medicine was, thereafter, withdrawn from the country's markets. The drug, manufactured by the German pharmaceutical giant Bayer ag, caused an unusual condition in which muscle tissues of the deceased broke down. "Baycol does not offer any benefits beyond those of the other medicines. But it carries a potential risk and this lead us to conclude that it is no longer safe to be marketed,' the us Food and Drug Administration (fda) stated. a killer disguised as a healer. This is how a us citizen described Baycol, a cholesterol-lowering drug, after 31 people died recently in the us due to its consumption. The medicine was, thereafter, withdrawn from the country's markets. The drug, manufactured by the German pharmaceutical giant Bayer ag, caused an unusual condition in which muscle tissues of the deceased broke down. "Baycol does not offer any benefits beyond those of the other medicines. But it carries a potential risk and this lead us to conclude that it is no longer safe to be marketed,' the us Food and Drug Administration (fda) stated.