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Generic atorvastatin is as effective as the brand-name drug (LIPITOR(®)) in lowering cholesterol levels: a cross-sectional retrospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: In a world of ever increasing health care costs, generic drugs represent a major opportunity to ensure access to essential medicines for people who otherwise would be unable to afford them. However, some clinicians and patients are still questioning the safety and effectiveness of generi...

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Autores principales:	Loch, Alexander, Bewersdorf, Jan Philipp, Kofink, Daniel, Ismail, Dzafir, Abidin, Imran Zainal, Veriah, Ramesh Singh
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2017
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5514478/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28716156 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-017-2617-6

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