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Drug / Lipitor

Lipitor.
Lipitor
DRUG
Atorvastatin (INN) (pronounced /əˌtɔrvəˈstætən/), marketed under the trade name Lipitor and several other names worldw
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Pfizer Inc.

Pfizer Inc.
ORGANIZATION
Food and Drug Administration

Food and Drug Administration
ORGANIZATION
Merck & Company, Inc.

Merck & Company, Inc.
ORGANIZATION
AstraZeneca PLC

AstraZeneca PLC
ORGANIZATION
Ranbaxy Laboratories

Ranbaxy Laboratories
ORGANIZATION
Diabetes

Diabetes
DISEASE
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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GALLERY.
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A Friday, March 2, 2012 photo shows the exterior of Pfizer in Groton, Conn. Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday, May 1, 2012, that its first-quarter profit fell 19 percent, mainly because new generic competition to its blockbuster cholesterol pill Lipitor cut U.S. sales by 15 percent as the drugmaker offered big rebates and discounts to keep patients on its brand.
Graphic shows annual sales of Pfizer\'s Lipitor and other cholesterol-fighting drugs.
A prescription bottle of Lipitor(atorvastain calcium) tablets made by Pfizer and distributed by Parke-Davis is seen November 30, 2011 in Washington, DC. Pfizer\'s patent on the best-selling drug of all-time, the cholesterol-lowering medication Lipitor, expired on November 30, 2011, opening the path to generic competitors for America\'s most popular medication. Lipitor came on the market in 1997, and has raked in some $100 billion for Pfizer even in a crowded market that includes various other cholesterol-lowering statins, many of which have already gone generic. In the United States, anti-cholesterol drugs account for 255 million prescriptions a year, and about nine million people are taking Lipitor.
In this June 14, 2011 photo, the drug Lipitor is displayed at Medco Health Solutions Inc., in Willingboro, N.J. The cost of prescription medicines used by millions of people every day is about to plummet. The next 15 months will bring generic versions of seven of the world\'s 20 best-selling drugs, including the top two: cholesterol fighter Lipitor and blood thinner Plavix.
A Friday, March 2, 2012 photo shows the exterior of Pfizer in Groton, Conn. Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday, May 1, 2012, that its first-quarter profit fell 19 percent, mainly because new generic competition to its blockbuster cholesterol pill Lipitor cut U.S. sales by 15 percent as the drugmaker offered big rebates and discounts to keep patients on its brand.
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FROM THE WEB.
Statins, food and a mobile app: Pfizer and Eating Well partner up as generic Lipitor hits the market

Statins, food and a mobile app: Pfizer and Eating Well partner up as generic Lipitor hits the market

May-23,2012
Pfizer adds healthy-eating app to Lipitor marketing arsenal

Pfizer adds healthy-eating app to Lipitor marketing arsenal

May-23,2012
Generics in Cardiovascular Diseases Market to 2018 - Loss of Lipitor Market Exclusivities and Impending Patent Expirations of Plavix to Drive Generic Substitution

Generics in Cardiovascular Diseases Market to 2018 - Loss of Lipitor Market Exclusivities and Impending Patent Expirations of Plavix to Drive Generic Substitution

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