Comparative effectiveness of generic and brand-name statins on patient outcomes: a cohort study.

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Published in Ann Intern Med on September 16, 2014

Authors

Joshua J Gagne, Niteesh K Choudhry, Aaron S Kesselheim, Jennifer M Polinski, David Hutchins, Olga S Matlin, Troyen A Brennan, Jerry Avorn, William H Shrank

Associated clinical trials:

Patient and Provider Assessment of Lipid Management Registry (PALM) | NCT02341664

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