2015BMJOpen access

Rosuvastatin: winner in the statin wars, patients' health notwithstanding

Sam Wolfe

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More is spent in the US on rosuvastatin than any other statin. Yet the evidence of its health benefits has always been weak and there is growing evidence of harmful side effects. Sidney Wolfe explains why he thinks the drug should have been withdrawn and why it should not be used

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More is spent in the US on rosuvastatin than any other statin. Yet the evidence of its health benefits has always been weak and there is growing evidence of harmful side effects. Sidney Wolfe explains why he thinks the drug should have been withdrawn and why it should not be used

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More is spent in the US on rosuvastatin than any other statin. Yet the evidence of its health benefits has always been weak and there is growing evidence of harmful side effects. Sidney Wolfe explains why he thinks the drug should have been withdrawn and why it should not be used

Key concepts: Rosuvastatin, Statin, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, Medicine, Health benefits, Drug, Pharmacology, Internal medicine

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