Also, external oversight supervises the internal oversight and its activities. There are various structures of oversight and various combinations of its services. Usually the external oversight is performed by standing committees subsidiary to an organizationâs governing legislative body.
One commonly prescribed statin, rosuvastatin (Crestor), has no generic version available. It is as potent as atorvastatin, but also expensive. The patent on Crestor is set to expire in 2016, which may lead to the availability of generic versions. Which is better? Your response to a statin is impossible to predict, though most versions, including available generics, are well-tolerated and effective.
Atorvastatin is a prescription medicine used to treat high cholesterol. It is marketed as a calcium salt under the brand name Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium), produced by Pfizer. It is also available as a generic medicine. Atorvastatin is a member of the drug class HMG-CoA inhibitor (statin). Atorvastatin works by potentially decreasing the production of cholesterol in the body through blocking the cholesterol-producing enzyme in the liver.