Statin generics: no differences in efficacy after switching
Journal Title: Generics and Biosimilars Initiative Journal - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
A study presented at the 2010 Congress of the European Society of Cardiology, had created a considerable stir. Its abstract allegedly showed that the originator drug Lipitor was more beneficial than any of its generic statin equivalents. But, in fact the study merely showed that the different potencies of statins were not taken adequately into consideration during the generics switch. The conclusions underscore that statin generics do have essentially the same safety and efficacy as Lipitor and may have implications for new atorvastatin generics that have recently entered the market and will increasingly be prescribed in future.
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Christoph Baumgärtel
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- EP ID EP355639
- DOI 10.5639/gabij.2012.0103-4.032
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