[e-drug] Why is lovastatin not registered in UK? (2)

["Hill, Suzanne" <HillS@who.int>]

E-DRUG: Why is lovastatin not registered in UK? (2)
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Dear all,

You may be interested in the review of stats in considered at the March
2007 meeting of the Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential
Medicines, see

http://mednet3.who.int/EML/expcom/expcom15/applications/newmed/statins/S
tatins.pdf 

and also the meeting report. 

Simvastatin, atorvastatin, lovastatin and pravastatin were considered to be equivalent alternatives, allowing for appropriate doses.

Kind regards

Sue Hill
Dr Suzanne Hill
Scientist
Policy, Access and Rational Use
Medicines Policy and Standards
phone 41 22  7913522
fax 41 22 791 4167
email: hills@who.int