Generic Statins
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Study determines dose-specific patterns associated with generic statin switching
news-medical.net — “Research conducted in the Netherlands has highlighted the need for care when switching patients under treatment for high cholesterol from branded to generic drug families. The study shows that much of the switching can result in patients inadvertently receiving non-equivalent doses, potentially leading to an increased risk of downstream heart disease and stroke.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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Red Yeast Rice and Generic Statins - Red Yeast Rice or Statins Reduce Cardiac Risk
heartdisease.about.com — “An extract of red yeast rice, which contains lovastatin, can reduce cardiac risk, but since lovastatin-containing red yeast rice is banned in the United States, taking generic statins might be a better option.” View full resource at heartdisease.about.com
Most Recently Shared on July 16, 2009 at 6:18 pm By:
Elizabeth Laffey MD Doctor, Family Medicine Doctor, and Physician
Take 1800 mg 2x day of red yeast rice 2 lower bad cholesterol, prevent heart attack. Beware: effective RYR banned in US. http://bit.ly/G0IJm
GPs warn generic statins up patient side-effects | Healthcare Republic
healthcarerepublic.com — “GPs warn generic statins up patient side-effects | Healthcare Republic” View full resource at healthcarerepublic.com
Most Recently Shared on April 27, 2009 at 5:43 am By:
Euan Lawson Doctor and Physician
Rubbish misleading headline. RT @HealthcareRep: GPs warn generic statins up patient side-effects http://tinyurl.com/clq6km
Look at the effect of generic statin on market http://me.lt/5R0FJ #Pharma #socpharm #health #fdasm #hcsm
blogs-images.forbes.com — “Look at the effect of generic statin on market http://me.lt/5R0FJ #Pharma #socpharm #health #fdasm #hcsm” View full resource at blogs-images.forbes.com
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FAQ: Generic Lipitor
webmd.com — “WebMD's FAQ on generic Lipitor: Will generic Lipitor be the same? Can I still get brand-name Lipitor? Should I switch to Lipitor? Should I switch to another statin drug? How much will generic Lipitor cost? And more.” View full resource at webmd.com
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FDA Approves Livalo, a New Statin
webmd.com — “The fda has approved livalo (generic name: pitavastatin), a new cholesterol-lowering statin drug. livalo already is sold in japan, korea, and thailand.” View full resource at webmd.com
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webMD: Livalo, a New Statin, Gets FDA Nod http://tinyurl.com/lzkkyz Full http://tinyurl.com/n847dm
Study: Generic Heart Drugs Just as Good
webmd.com — “A new study shows that brand-name drugs that treat heart disease aren't better than their FDA-approved generic equivalents.” View full resource at webmd.com
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Which Statin Is Right for Me? - Health Advice (usnews.com)
usnews.com — “The choices include generics, medium-potency statins, and high-powered Lipitor and Crestor.” View full resource at usnews.com
Most Recently Shared on April 7, 2010 at 5:28 pm By:
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So many statin drugs - which one is right for you? http://bit.ly/c2qEsn
Muscle Damage From Statins May Evade Blood Test
webmd.com — “Patients taking statins who have normal cpk blood tests may still experience statin-related muscle injury, new research suggests.)” View full resource at webmd.com
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Muscle Damage From Statins May Evade Blood Test: Patients taking statins who have normal CPK blood tests may sti.. http://tinyurl.com/m9dju4
Thousands Of Lives Could Be Saved By Cheap Generic Drugs In Sweden Alone
medicalnewstoday.com — “A major new international study involving researchers from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital has revealed that aspirin, statins, beta bloc” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Thousands Of Lives Could Be Saved By Cheap Generic Drugs In Sweden Alone http://mnt.to/3ZvJ #preventivemedicine
Statins Won't Lower Colon Cancer Risk - Drugs.com MedNews
drugs.com — “Statins don t lower the risk of colorectal cancer, and may even increase the chances of developing precancerous polyps, new research suggests. Statins are widel” View full resource at drugs.com
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Statins Won't Lower Colon Cancer Risk - http://bit.ly/aKKhHb
HCPLive | The preeminent online destination for tools, techniques, and information for healthcare professionals | Blogs | The Nerve Center | Statins After a Stroke Significantly Reduce Recurrence Risk
hcplive.com — “HMG CoA Reductase inhibitors (” View full resource at hcplive.com
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The Nerve Center - Statins After a Stroke Significantly Reduce Recurrence Risk http://bit.ly/76ZQV
Medical News: ESC: Switching Statins Often Leads to Wrong Doses - in Meeting Coverage, ESC from MedPage Today
medpagetoday.com — “STOCKHOLM -- A third of patients on lipid-lowering therapy received inadequate doses of generic simvastatin after being switched from atorvastatin (Lipitor), an analysis of a large pharmacy database s” View full resource at medpagetoday.com
Most Recently Shared on August 27, 2010 at 6:58 pm By:
Switching statins often leads to wrong dose #ESC2010: http://bit.ly/dq1WFa
Thousands Of Lives Could Be Saved By Cheap Generic Drugs In Sweden Alone - QualityPoint Technologies
qualitypointtech.net — “A major new international study involving researchers from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital has revealed that aspirin, statins, beta blockers and ACE inhibitors are prescribed far too infrequently. They are cheap, preventive medicines that could prevent a huge number of deaths from heart attacks and strokes. The result of a research collaboration between 17 countries, the study is being published in the highly revered medical journal The” View full resource at qualitypointtech.net
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THIS JUST IN: LIPITOR GOES GENERIC..BIG DEAL OR NOT? Advice Information Review SmarterHeartUniversity.com Radio
smarterheartuniversity.com — “THIS JUST IN: LIPITOR GOES GENERIC..BIG DEAL OR NOT? Advice Information Review SmarterHeartUniversity.com Radio” View full resource at smarterheartuniversity.com
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