Economic implications of the different statin prescribing patterns in Central Portugal: a longitudinal analysis.

J Pharm Policy Pract · 2026 · PMC12821345 · PMID 41574326

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a positive trendno p-value reported

A positive trend existed for the statin consumption, from the initial 64 DDD/1000inh/day in 2010 to the 149 DDD/1000inh/day in 2022 (y = 6.4x + 55.3; R 2 = 0.978).

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a decreasing trendno p-value reported

However, one study conducted in Australia reported a decreasing trend between 2013-2019, despite statins remaining the most prevalent lipid-lowering agents prescribed.

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an increasing trendno p-value reported

The consumption of statins exhibited an increasing trend, having more than doubled throughout the period studied.

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