| 单词 | Lipitor |
| 例句 | In the presence of these clogged arteries, I become Lipitor Man. Circa Now: When the Manners Police Knock - Circa Now 2012-12-20T22:54:38Z If you are still at risk of a heart attack, consider taking a statin drug like Lipitor or generic Zocor. 2010-02-04T01:00:00Z First: The typical, lifelong Academy Awards show viewer — a demographic couched somewhere between Lipitor and Synthroid — has lost roughly three weeks of life to the phrase “I would like to thank …” No Thanks. Really, Oscar Winners, Skip That Part. 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Put down those probiotics, step away from the treadmill and leave that Lipitor prescription unfilled. Review: In ‘Emily Climbs (Machine Méchant),’ a Botched Rebirth 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z But it’s certainly true that drugs like Lipitor don’t fall from the sky, and that we spend far too little time thinking about how to spur, rather than hamper, medical innovation. Lipitor is Dead. Long Live Lipitor! 2011-11-30T18:25:33Z The only part better than the two men playing the game is when they get into a discussion over what they think Lipitor is after Conan jokes that it is the only drug he takes. Marshawn Lynch, Rob Gronkowski battle in 'Mortal Kombat' on Conan 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Pfizer actually promoted the illegal uses while under probation for illegal activities related to Lipitor and later promoted illegal uses for a similar drug, Lyrica, while under the Neurontin agreement! See: incorrigible. 6 ways Big Pharma manipulates consumers 2013-04-28T13:00:00Z It’s like a literary version of Pfizer losing its patent to Lipitor: Generic versions will flood the market. Review | For ‘Gatsby’ fans, 2021 will be the start of remakes. First up: ‘Nick’ 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z Q: My doctor prescribed Lipitor when it was a hot drug for lowering cholesterol. Transient global amnesia after taking atorvastatin 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Statin pills like Lipitor and Crestor – or their cheap generic equivalents – are the mainstay for lowering LDL cholesterol and preventing heart disease or treating those who already have it. Can’t take statins? New pill cuts cholesterol, heart attacks 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Examples of small molecule drugs now on the market include blood pressure medicines, cholesterol-lowering drugs such as Lipitor, and aspirin. Biotech investors sound alarm on Senate drug-pricing bill 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z In any event, enjoy your latkes and don’t forget to take your daily dose of Lipitor. Opinion | Shine more light on Hanukkah 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z At 63, I have a pharmacopeia of drugs in my medicine cabinet: Lipitor, Zetia, Niaspan, and baby aspirin; I take all of them every night, as prescribed by my cardiologist, for cardiovascular disease. Perspective | Some folks decide not to take their medications. I was one of them. Big mistake. 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z He wrote about this topic in his book “Lipitor, Thief of Memory.” Transient global amnesia after taking atorvastatin 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Raw sugar, Mr. González was proposing, would become the Lipitor of the poor. Colombians Ask: Who Would Dare Patent Panela? 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z They join generic versions of blockbusters from yesteryear, such as Lipitor, Nexium, Prozac and Xanax. Perspective | Generics are cheap and popular, but some might not be as safe as you’d expect 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z Read, 66, helped Pfizer weather patent expirations of several blockbusters, including cholesterol drug Lipitor, through dealmaking, expansion in emerging markets and cost cuts. Pfizer veteran Ian Read to retire as executive chairman 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z I was “persuaded” and started taking the statin Lipitor, plus a baby aspirin. Perspective | I thought my heart attack risk was low. A coronary calcium scan told me otherwise. 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z He stopped taking Lipitor but was encouraged to restart the drug a year later after his annual physical. Transient global amnesia after taking atorvastatin 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Jones then asked Jost to show a picture of the 25 Alabama state legislators who passed the anti-abortion bill, commenting that "this looks like the casting call for a Lipitor commercial." Leslie Jones rips Alabama's abortion law 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z In an ideal world, the treatment for HIV would look more like Luxturna, a recently approved gene therapy for a form of blindness that’s injected just once into a person’s eye, and less like Lipitor. A Second Person has been Effectively "Cured" of HIV 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Those include medicines like Valium, Warfarin, Lipitor and even OTC drugs like Advil, aspirin, Aleve and Tylenol. Does absinthe really make drinkers hallucinate? 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Some fast food chains offer more than one kind of fry – I don’t have enough Lipitor to try and rank them all, unfortunately. The official fast food French fry power rankings 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z All were already taking a statin such as Lipitor or Zocor to lower cholesterol. Big studies give mixed news on fish oil, vitamin D 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z For example, Lipitor acts upon HMG-CoA reductase, the protein controlling the rate of the body’s synthesis of cholesterol. How to discover a new drug (and why it’s so difficult) 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z Under Read, a Scot who joined Pfizer in 1978, the drugmaker won 30 approvals from the U.S. health regulator while weathering patent expirations on several of its blockbusters, including cholesterol drug, Lipitor. Pfizer replaces long-time CEO Read with veteran Bourla 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Under Read’s tenure, Pfizer won 30 approvals from the U.S. health regulator as well as weathered patent expiration on a few of its blockbusters, including cholesterol drug, Lipitor. Pfizer replaces longtime CEO Read with veteran Bourla 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z In the eight years that Read helmed, the company won 30 approvals from the U.S. health regulator as well as weathered patent expiration of a few of its blockbusters, including cholesterol drug, Lipitor. Pfizer CEO Ian Read to step down next year 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z This is the sort of thing that will spike Lipitor sales among long-suffering Mariners fans. Embrace the ride, Mariners fans: It’s time for a playoff race 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Now, I have to decide if I should take Lipitor on my doctor's recommendation. You’re Over 75, and You’re Healthy. Why Are You Taking a Statin? 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z For example, look at prices for Pfizer's drug Lipitor in Canada. Prescription Drugs May Cost More With Insurance Than Without It 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z The number 1 selling statin of all time -- Lipitor -- has been available as a generic medication for nearly 7 years. Am I at High Risk for a Heart Attack? 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z But the drugmaker also faces competition from cheaper, generic versions of key products like Lipitor, which was the world’s top selling drug for a decade. Pfizer considers consumer business sale 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Among the top-selling medications manufactured there are the blood thinner Xarelto and the cholesterol drug Lipitor, according to a report by Healthcare & Life Sciences Review. Hospitals scramble to avert saline shortage in wake of Puerto Rico disaster 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z Cardiologists learned that they could prevent plaque accumulation by changing diet or habits or by using cholesterol-lowering drugs like Lipitor. Can Heart Disease Shed Light on Cancer? 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z After my heart attack,Lipitor was a disaster for me. Heart Attack Survivors Often Fail to Take Statins 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Statins such as Lipitor and Crestor are cheap and lower LDL, or bad cholesterol, but some people can’t tolerate or get enough help from them. Cholesterol-slashing drug lowers heart-attack risk, study finds 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z In the case of the first two, it is personal choice although my endocrinologist and GP still prefer the branded Lipitor. Drug Coupons: Helping a Few at the Expense of Everyone 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z “We wouldn’t be pursuing this opportunity if the signal wasn’t so clear around a single gene,” added Donald Black, DalCor’s chief medical officer and an inventor of Pfizer’s blockbuster statin Lipitor. Startup Aims to Revive Failed Drug 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z And because of that, religion ends up being more powerful than Lipitor. This is the #1 Way To Have a Happier, Longer Life 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Ten of the country’s 15 most commonly prescribed drugs, for example, cost less than $10 on Blink Health, including generic versions of drugs like Lipitor, which manages cholesterol, and the diabetes drug metformin. New Online Tools Offer Path to Lower Drug Prices 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z On the other hand, a flat fee precludes them from sharing in the profits of the next Lipitor or some other multibillion-dollar blockbuster drug. Value Added: These health-care entrepreneurs try to keep win streak going 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z My insurance charges me more than twice what I pay with these Effexor and Lipitor coupons to cover the drugs...and they won't even consider covering the third. Drug Coupons: Helping a Few at the Expense of Everyone 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Those are led by cholesterol fighter Lipitor, which lost patent protection in November 2011 after nearly a decade as the world’s top-selling drug. Pfizer earnings fall but tops Street 4Q forecasts 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Lipitor If DTC advertising was the medium that made Big Pharma a Wall Street darling, statins like Lipitor were the drug class. 4 commonly prescribed drugs that may be more dangerous than Big Pharma is telling you 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z For example, GoodRx found that atorvastatin, the generic form of the statin drug Lipitor, dropped more than 8 percent over the course of the year, to an average of $13 for a 30-day supply. Many medications actually became cheaper this year — but that doesn’t mean Americans are paying less overall 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z While Pfizer is still a large and successful company with a large drug pipeline, it has been dependent on Lipitor, which is now facing generic competition, Reese says. Why Johnson & Johnson Stock Is a Better Buy Than Pfizer 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z A merger would create a company with nearly $53 billion in annual sales, with products including Lipitor, Viagra and Botox. Pfizer and Allergan Said to Be Near Merger for Up to $150 Billion 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z It gets about $21 billion from the established products, which consist of older medicines that now face competition from cheap generics, including the cholesterol fighter Lipitor, once the world's top-selling prescription medicine. Pfizer-Allergan deal would set up U.S. company for a split 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z It would also restore the Viagra maker as the world's largest pharmaceutical company, worth about $330 billion, a position it relinquished after Lipitor went off-patent. Pfizer, Allergan drug merger talks raise tax hackles in U.S. 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z Red yeast rice is a natural statin, while Lipitor and Crestor are examples of synthetic statins. Statins May Dampen Protective Powers of Flu Vaccines 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z It targets people genetically predisposed to extremely high cholesterol and others not helped enough by statin cholesterol drugs such as Lipitor. Drugmaker Amgen posts big increases in 3Q profit, sales 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z While statins like Lipitor are the mainstay drugs for lowering bad cholesterol, doctors say additional types of drugs are needed to further prevent heart attacks and strokes. Eli Lilly Abandons Heart Disease Drug in Final Stage of Trials 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Given that generic statins like atorvastatin, the active ingredient in Pfizer’s Lipitor, are priced at a fraction of Praluent’s cost, the insurers are again worried. Once Disparaged, 'Me-Too' Drugs Crucial For Lower Costs Of Cholesterol, Hepatitis C And Cancer Drugs 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z It is the first in a new class of drugs, known as PCSK9 inhibitors, which is showing great promise for lowering cholesterol in patients who don’t respond to cheap statins like generic Lipitor. Pricey Drugs Largely To Blame For Uptick In National Health Expenditures 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z Statins, including the former blockbuster Lipitor, remain the first-line drug treatment for controlling cholesterol. Patients Seeking Alternatives to Statins May Undergo Rigorous Vetting 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Even with such well-known statin drugs as Lipitor, some patients still can’t get their cholesterol to desirable levels. New cholesterol-lowering medications likely to trigger fight over prices 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z The new guidelines focus more specifically on the use of statins -- drugs such as Crestor, Lipitor and Zocor -- to prevent heart disease by lowering "bad" LDL cholesterol. Wider Use of Statin Drugs Could Save Thousands More Lives: Report 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z The most widely used statins are the generic equivalents of Lipitor and Zocor. Broader Statin Use Gets Support From 2 New Studies 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Some studies examined supplements, others looked at drugs like Lipitor, the cholesterol medication, and still more trials tested medical devices. Effective Concussion Treatment Remains Frustratingly Elusive, Despite a Booming Industry 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z Tests have shown that by taking the new drug, patients have reduced their cholesterol by between 40 and 65 percent, even if they have previously been taking cholesterol-managing statins such as Lipitor. FDA panel recommends approving new drug that dramatically lowers cholesterol 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z Particularly since most statin drugs, including Zocor and Lipitor, are now available as cheap generics. Food and Drug Administration Weighs Approval of First-in-Class Cholesterol Drug 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Recent examples include cholesterol fighter Lipitor, blood thinner Plavix and blood pressure drug Diovan. AARP survey: Many generic medicine prices have risen sharply 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z And it was around that time when the loss of Pfizer’s exclusive patents on several of its blockbusters, including the large selling anti-cholesterol drug, Lipitor, took a heavy toll on the company’s sales and earnings. Is Pfizer On The Brink Of A New Mega-Deal? 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z Statins include drugs such as Lipitor and Zocor. Cholesterol Drugs May Lower Stroke Risk for Healthy Older Adults 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z If the drugs are only given to people who can't reduce their cholesterol low enough with statins such as Lipitor, Shrank told The New York Times, then the cost would be $16 billion. FDA panel recommends approving new drug that dramatically lowers cholesterol 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z Repatha is part of a new class of pricey cholesterol drugs called PCSK9 inhibitors aimed at patients not helped enough by older statin drugs such as Lipitor. Amgen tops estimates with 51 percent spike in 1Q profit 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z When I started off, in 2006, it was just “the Vytorin question:” did these drugs prevent heart attacks as well as older medicines like Lipitor? I Spent Eight Years Bashing A Heart Drug. Now I Wonder: Should I Take It? 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Cholesterol-lowering statins such as Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor are the most widely prescribed medications in the world, and they are credited with saving the lives of many heart disease patients. Statins May Affect Memory 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z Any drug that substantively delayed or stopped Alzheimer's would be an immediate blockbuster, perhaps exceeding sales for Prozac or Lipitor. In Brief: Drug Approaches Under Study for Alzheimer's 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z I am talking specifically about a category of medications called statins, drugs like Lipitor and Pravachol. Proven: People Don't Take Medicare They Can't Afford! 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z That means when a drug like Pfizer’s Lipitor goes generic, patients almost automatically get switched to the cheaper version. The Problem With Pfizer's $17 Billion Buy 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z These drugs, called PCSK9 inhibitors, are aimed at patients whose cholesterol levels do not fall enough despite the use of statins such as Pfizer Inc's Lipitor, and those who are unable to tolerate them. UPDATE 2-Sanofi, Regeneron cholesterol drug also effective in monthly doses 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z The biggest selling drug of all time, Lipitor, is part of the Class of ’96, as are other cardiovascular drugs including Diovan. FDA Approvals 1996 vs. 2014: The Two Most Prolific Years, But Stark Differences 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z The seven-minute workout is more viable—to indolence what Lipitor is to heart disease. Lucky Number Seven 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z While statins such as Zocor, Crestor and Lipitor protect many people from heart attack and stroke, they may raise the odds of developing the vision problem by 27 percent, the researchers report. Daily Statin Might Raise Your Risk for Cataracts: Study 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z About one in four Americans over the age of 45 takes statins, including Lipitor, Zocor and other brand names. Statin Drugs May Protect People from Air Pollution 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z The potent statins now making up the therapeutic arsenal – including Zocor, Lipitor, Crestor and Pravachol – work by reducing the amount of cholesterol produced by the liver. Should You Be Taking a Statin? 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Lipitor, Lescol, Mevacor, Pravachol, Crestor and Zocor were the medicines involved, at rates approximating their use in the United States. Statins Don't Require Routine Liver Tests 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z But several factors set the Lipitor diabetes cases apart from those against other drug companies. Pfizer confronts surge of lawsuits over Lipitor 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z That puts it ahead of nearly every new drug introduction in history and in striking distance of the record for annual drug sales: the $12.9 billion for Pfizer’s Lipitor in 2006. Critics Raise Concerns About Sovaldi 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z Many big blockbuster drugs lost their patent protection, including Lipitor, the best-selling drug in history. The Global Slowdown in Medical Costs 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Its more than 8,000 pharmacies are everywhere — one-stop convenience stores where you pick up your Lipitor as well as your lipstick. Walgreen considers headquarters move: Is tax loophole unpatriotic? 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z Pharmaceutical companies meanwhile pay top dollar for Google search terms like “Lipitor” and “diabetes.” For Google Fit, Your Health Data Could Be Lucrative 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z According to plaintiffs' lawyers, women face a higher risk than men of developing diabetes from using Lipitor, and gain fewer benefits. Pfizer confronts surge of lawsuits over Lipitor 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z Pfizer, the maker of drugs like Viagra and Lipitor, is facing declining revenues and profits as some of its most popular drugs lose patent protection. Pfizer Raises Bid for AstraZeneca 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z The cholesterol drug Lipitor, among the most widely prescribed medications, was approved by the FDA in 1996. America's Massive Intake of Prescription Drugs in Five Charts 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z Lipitor is classified as a statin, a class of drug used to reduce the risk of heart-related ailments. These Are the 10 Best-Selling Products of All Time 2014-05-08T18:33:52Z The company also said revenues fell because of increasing generic competition for the drug Lipitor and other products. Pfizer Profit Tumbles 15% 2014-05-05T12:57:17Z The recent spike in lawsuits followed a decision by a federal judicial panel to consolidate all Lipitor diabetes lawsuits from around the country into a single Federal courtroom in Charleston, South Carolina. Pfizer confronts surge of lawsuits over Lipitor 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z The deal gave it full ownership of cholesterol fighter Lipitor, which went on to become the world's biggest medicine, and created opportunity for deep cost cuts that propped up earnings for several years. Pfizer's weak drug pipeline fuels hunger for AstraZeneca 2014-04-29T05:34:02Z Pfizer, the maker of best-selling drugs like Lipitor and Viagra and a symbol of business prowess in the United States for more than a century, no longer wants to be an American company. DealBook: Pfizer Proposes a Marriage With AstraZeneca, Easing Taxes in a Move to Britain 2014-04-29T01:48:59Z But Pfizer, the marketing behemoth that brought the world Lipitor and Viagra, may not be able to reach many of those patients. Pfizer's Breakthrough Vaccine Could Be A Victim Of Its Own Success 2014-03-13T14:43:00Z Ranbaxy recalled tablets of atorvastatin calcium, the generic version of Pfizer’s cholesterol-fighter Lipitor, after a pharmacist found a 20 milligram tablet in a sealed bottle marked for 10 milligram tablets, the U.S. Indian drugmaker Ranbaxy recalls more than 64,000 bottles of its generic version of Lipitor 2014-03-09T00:26:27Z For one, Lipitor is the best-selling prescription drug of all time, racking up global sales of more than $130 billion since it went on the market in 1996. Pfizer confronts surge of lawsuits over Lipitor 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z This is at least the third recall of generic Lipitor over the past two years. Ranbaxy recalls over 64,000 bottles of generic Lipitor in U.S 2014-03-08T02:53:00Z And in 2011, prior to the expiration of Pfizer’s patent on Lipitor, the company said that it would pursue OTC approval. Pfizer Starts Testing For Over-The-Counter Lipitor 2014-03-03T00:44:00Z Companies that produce drugs for defined patient populations have an advantage over makers of drugs for the general population like Lipitor, which treats high cholesterol. What are investors’ best bets for 2014? World’s leading money managers weigh in. 2013-12-21T22:30:26Z The FDA declared the recall of Lipitor generic by Ranbaxy as Class II, which signifies a remote chance of severe adverse consequences or death due to the product flaw. Indian drugmaker Ranbaxy recalls more than 64,000 bottles of its generic version of Lipitor 2014-03-09T00:26:27Z Women who are prescribed Lipitor to control cholesterol may share other risk factors that make them vulnerable to the disease, such as high blood pressure or obesity, the company said. Pfizer confronts surge of lawsuits over Lipitor 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z Analysts said sales of Crestor were unlikely to get a big boost from the new guidelines because most doctors would reach instead for less costly generic Lipitor. U.S. heart guidelines threaten hot new cholesterol drugs 2013-11-14T00:31:57Z But sales of Lipitor, which lost U.S. patent protection in late 2011, fell 29 percent to $533 million, as the drug faced generics in more overseas markets. Pfizer third-quarter profit beats estimates; oncology drugs shine 2013-10-29T13:12:55Z One is low-cost distribution catering to a global market where everyone needs a cheap pill such as a generic Lipitor. What are investors’ best bets for 2014? World’s leading money managers weigh in. 2013-12-21T22:30:26Z This pointed to one of the world's most highly prescribed drugs—atorvastatin, marketed by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer as Lipitor. Widely Prescribed Statin Could Help Organ-Transplant Patients 2013-10-15T05:15:00.660Z The first Lipitor trial, scheduled for next July before U.S. Pfizer confronts surge of lawsuits over Lipitor 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z He likens earlier treatment with an insulin pill to Pfizer's Lipitor, which became the most profitable drug in history by preventing serious heart problems. Pharma's David and Goliath in race to produce insulin pill 2013-10-09T05:01:05Z Global company sales fell 2 percent to $12.64 billion, hurt by generic competition for cholesterol fighter Lipitor and other medicines. Pfizer third-quarter profit beats estimates; oncology drugs shine 2013-10-29T13:12:55Z The line-up of medicines getting priority treatment at Pfizer these days is very different from the past, when sales were dominated by the cholesterol fighter Lipitor, once the world's top-selling drug. Reshaped Pfizer plans to fine-tune research spending 2013-10-08T11:03:17Z After a period of making its Lipitor copy in America, the firm started producing it at Mohali in early 2012, only to hit problems again. Pharmaceuticals: Ranbaxy’s chronic maladies 2013-09-19T14:59:24Z Pfizer said it believes Lipitor did not cause the plaintiffs' diabetes. Pfizer confronts surge of lawsuits over Lipitor 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z Pfizer's results were hurt by generic competition for its cholesterol fighter Lipitor, formerly the world's top selling medicine. Cost controls help Pfizer, Merck weather weak quarter 2013-07-30T20:10:07Z The company, hit by falling sales of its now off-patent cholesterol fighter Lipitor, reaffirmed its financial outlook for the year. Pfizer earnings top estimates, reiterates forecast 2013-07-30T12:05:16Z In fact, 57% of prescriptions for cholesterol medicines are for two statins: simvastatin, once sold by Merck under the brand name Zocor, and atorvastatin, until recently sold by Pfizer under the brand Lipitor. As Statins Soar, Use Of Other Cholesterol Medicines Declines 2013-05-29T12:05:44Z Actavis, itself the product of a merger of Watson Pharmaceuticals of the United States and Actavis of Switzerland, now specializes in generic drugs, including a version of Lipitor. DealBook: Actavis to Buy Warner Chilcott in All-Stock Deal 2013-05-20T12:16:07Z Pfizer has not indicated that it has set aside any money specifically to cover potential future Lipitor judgments, according to its most recent quarterly filing with the U.S. Pfizer confronts surge of lawsuits over Lipitor 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z He said the fall in sales was also due to some best selling medicines, especially high cholesterol-reducing drug Lipitor, losing their exclusivity patents. Boots seeks big expansion in China 2013-05-16T01:02:53Z The expiration of the patent on Lipitor helped drive U.S. drug spending down for the first time in 55 years. Drug spending falls for first time in 55 years 2013-05-09T10:46:00Z Liptruzet is meant to be taken once a day and will be sold in doses of 10 milligrams of Zetia, in addition to 10, 20, 40 or 80 milligrams of Lipitor, known as atorvastatin. F.D.A. Approves Merck’s Combination Drug to Reduce Cholesterol 2013-05-04T00:49:45Z Lipitor, known chemically as atorvastatin, is considered to a more powerful statin than Zocor. FDA approves Merck combination cholesterol lowering pill 2013-05-03T19:44:21Z Sales of Lipitor, which once brought in about $13 billion a year, dropped 55 percent to $626 million in the first quarter. Joint Venture With China Lifts Pfizer’s Earnings 2013-04-30T22:06:36Z Such drugs might one day be used to treat millions of people who do not achieve sufficient cholesterol-lowering from commonly used statins, such as Lipitor. Medicines Co. Licenses Rights to Cholesterol Drug 2013-02-04T05:15:00Z Revenue fell 7 percent to $15.1 billion, mainly due to generic competition to cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor. Pfizer’s Profit Jumps on Sale of Nutrition Business 2013-01-29T13:04:15Z Biotech drugs, known in the industry as biologics, are much more complex than pills like Lipitor or Prozac. Battle in States on Generic Copies of Biotech Drugs 2013-01-29T02:24:34Z Lipitor - a statin marketed by Pfizer, which is now available as a generic - is the best-selling medication in history, Green's team noted. Many docs give in when patients want brand drugs 2013-01-08T14:24:58Z Paul M. Bisaro, chief executive of Watson, said when blockbusters like Plavix or Lipitor lost patent protection, they got a lot of attention. Generic Drug Makers Facing Squeeze on Revenue 2012-12-05T06:36:02Z Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals is the largest producer of Atorvastatin, a generic form of Lipitor, reports The New York Times. Glass Found in Generic Lipitor; Production Halts 2012-11-30T15:53:00Z In the fourth quarter, Lipitor sales plunged 91 percent in the U.S. and 71 percent worldwide, to $584 million. Pfizer’s Profit Jumps on Sale of Nutrition Business 2013-01-29T13:04:15Z At the time, Lipitor brought in almost $8 billion a year in U.S. sales. Ranbaxy recalls generic Lipitor doses 2012-11-23T20:01:05Z The agency said it does not anticipate drug shortages due to the recall as several other companies also produce generic Lipitor, while Pfizer still sells its branded version. Ranbaxy halts generic Lipitor production after recall: FDA 2012-11-29T20:56:51Z That decline was mainly because of the patent expiration of several blockbuster drugs, like Lipitor and Plavix, which opened the market for generic competitors. Cost of Brand-Name Prescription Medicines Soaring 2012-11-29T02:35:10Z On Friday, Ranbaxy posted a notice on its Web site saying it was recalling 10-, 20- and 40-milligram doses of tablets of atorvastatin calcium, as generic Lipitor is known. | Pharmaceuticals: Indian Company Recalls Generic Lipitor Doses 2012-11-24T03:06:32Z Pfizer's Lipitor for treatment of high cholesterol is the best-selling drug. Generic form of Lipitor recalled 2012-11-23T18:20:00Z The FDA finally ended the suspense, deciding just before midnight on Nov. 30 to let Ranbaxy sell generic Lipitor made at the company's Ohm Laboratories factory in central New Jersey. Ranbaxy recalls generic Lipitor doses 2012-11-23T20:01:05Z Lipitor, long the world's top-selling drug, lost U.S. patent protection nearly a year ago. Ranbaxy recalls generic Lipitor doses 2012-11-23T12:37:09Z The recall will temporarily disrupt supplies of the generic Lipitor to the U.S., India's Ranbaxy recalls generic Lipitor from U.S 2012-11-23T06:02:07Z The $60 million fine for Pfizer to a lay person sounds like quite a bit of money, but in perspective it took less than two days of Lipitor sales during its peak. Analysis: U.S. foreign bribery penalties for drugmakers may lack bite 2012-10-29T12:09:05Z Pfizer also signed unprecedented deals with dozens of insurers that reduced their portion of the cost of Lipitor to what a generic would cost them - if they covered only branded Lipitor for six months. New coupons aim to keep people off generic drugs 2012-08-20T20:46:05Z My bloodwork showed my cholesterol was too high, and I was switched from simvastatin to Lipitor. City Room: Jailhouse Letter: Dear Judge, 'the Staff Actually Discontinued My Fish Oil' 2012-08-18T03:23:22Z Although possible, it is hard to imagine a complication would arise when the device is used with, say, Lipitor, that did not arise with the placebo. No More Skipping Your Medicine -- FDA Approves First Digital Pill 2012-08-09T15:15:59Z Zocor, known also as simvastatin, is a statin similar to Pfizer Inc's Lipitor. Key data on Merck cholesterol drug pushed to 2014 2012-08-08T17:24:09Z These “prescription cascades” can stem from statins like Lipitor, common antihistamines like Benadryl and heartburn remedies like Prilosec. Books: Catching Up on Your Health Reading at the Beach 2012-07-30T16:15:28Z Pfizer, the world's largest drugmaker, started the strategy because generic competition was looming for several of its big sellers, particularly Lipitor. New coupons aim to keep people off generic drugs 2012-08-20T20:46:05Z Andrew Strempler, a former Internet-pharmacy rival to Mr. Thorkelson and a fellow Canadian, was arrested in Miami in June on charges related to allegedly importing and selling foreign and fake drugs, such as Lipitor. How Fake Cancer Drugs Entered U.S. 2012-07-20T14:20:28Z LP, claim the original patent for the active ingredient in Lipitor expired in March 2010 and that Pfizer fraudulently got the U.S. Retailers sue Pfizer, charge generic Lipitor delay 2012-07-06T22:46:03Z "We are confident that Pfizer's procurement and enforcement of its Lipitor patents was at all times proper and lawful," he added. Pfizer sued by retailers for generic Lipitor delay 2012-07-05T22:48:44Z Pfizer paid the government $2.3 billion in criminal and civil fines for improperly marketing 13 different drugs, including Viagra and cholesterol fighter Lipitor. GlaxoSmithKline to pay $3B fine in health care fraud 2012-07-02T17:37:00Z So well before then, Pfizer began offering coupons giving patients $50 off each Lipitor prescription in hopes of keeping many of them loyal. New coupons aim to keep people off generic drugs 2012-08-20T20:46:05Z Pfizer reported worldwide first quarter Lyrica sales of $955 million, making it second only to its cholesterol fighter Lipitor, which is fast losing revenue in the face of competition from cheaper generic versions. Pfizer pain drug Lyrica gets added approval 2012-06-21T16:04:38Z The suit also accuses New York-based Pfizer of making deals with companies that manage prescription benefits, giving them big discounts on brand-name Lipitor in exchange for those companies limiting sales of generic versions. Retailers sue Pfizer, charge generic Lipitor delay 2012-07-06T22:46:03Z You don’t get a championship trophy, they give you free Lipitor. A lesson in sticktoitiveness — an amusing commencement speech by Garry Marshall 2012-05-25T08:00:00Z It is the biggest name-brand drug to lose patent protection since Lipitor, made by Pfizer, encountered generic competition late last year. Clot-Fighting Drug Plavix Set to Lose Patent Protection 2012-05-17T14:53:01Z The medicines include staples in the American medicine cabinet - cholesterol fighter Lipitor, blood thinner Plavix and blood pressure drug Diovan - along with drugs for depression and breast cancer. New coupons aim to keep people off generic drugs 2012-08-20T20:46:05Z Q: My wife took Lipitor to lower her cholesterol. People's Pharmacy: Plan ahead for blisters on big hike 2012-05-16T18:35:07Z Patent and Trademark Office to grant a follow-on patent that extended Pfizer's monopoly on Lipitor sales. Retailers sue Pfizer, charge generic Lipitor delay 2012-07-06T22:46:03Z The multiple-dose groups saw reductions of 38 to 65 percent over placebo, and reductions were as large for those taking Lipitor as for those who were not. Drug to Cut Cholesterol Level Tests Better Than Statins 2012-03-26T21:16:03Z Lipitor, known chemically as atorvastatin, is part of the widely used class of drugs called statins that reduce the amount of cholesterol naturally produced in the liver. Merck: FDA Won't OK Its Combo Cholesterol Drug Now 2012-03-05T21:59:39Z The "Lipitor For You" program, which includes support such as lifestyle coaching, health tips and heart-healthy recipes, signed up more than 750,000 people. New coupons aim to keep people off generic drugs 2012-08-20T20:46:05Z It surveyed its members on the prices paid for 23 medical services and products in different countries, asking after everything from a routine doctor’s visit to a dose of Lipitor to coronary bypass surgery. High health care costs: It?s all in the pricing 2012-03-02T19:00:00Z The Lipitor patent settlements, including the settlement with Ranbaxy, were submitted for review by the U.S. Retailers sue Pfizer, charge generic Lipitor delay 2012-07-06T22:46:03Z Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that medicines like Lipitor, Crestor, and Zocor will now note increased risks of type 2 diabetes and memory loss. Health Buzz: FDA Adds Warnings to Statins 2012-02-29T14:51:00Z Lipitor, from Pfizer, was the best-selling drug in the world until it went off patent last year. FDA Cautions On Memory, Diabetes Side Effects In Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs 2012-02-28T18:48:03Z On May 30, three more generic Lipitor versions hit U.S. pharmacies. New coupons aim to keep people off generic drugs 2012-08-20T20:46:05Z Sales were largely boosted by the introduction of the generic Lipitor in partnership with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Record Loss for Indian Drugmaker Ranbaxy 2012-02-23T14:37:01Z Aug. 2005 - FDA and federal prosecutors indict 11 employees of a Missouri business on charges of conspiring to sell $42 million in counterfeit versions of the cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor. Recent counterfeit drug warnings in US 2012-02-17T01:01:06Z “The Lipitor opportunity is unique in its size,” Read said. Pfizer Beats Estimates on Cost Cuts and Non-Drug Revenue 2012-02-03T01:26:23Z This week, Pfizer said fourth-quarter sales of its Lipitor fell more than 40 percent in the United States, where the drug lost patent protection in late November. Prescriptions Blog: Drug Makers Dial Down TV Advertising 2012-02-02T23:27:05Z That includes Lipitor, which was taken by more than 3.5 million Americans until generic competition arrived last Nov. 30. New coupons aim to keep people off generic drugs 2012-08-20T20:46:05Z Common statins such as Lipitor, Crestor or Zocor may not be the same as advertised and sites often don't include warnings about side effects or even require a prescription, the researchers noted. It's 'Buyer Beware' When Getting Statins Off the Internet 2012-02-02T17:00:00Z "The Wyeth takeout is benefitting the company" as Lipitor declines, Purkiss said. Generics take toll on Pfizer, Lilly profits 2012-01-31T15:24:25Z Read said the company probably wouldn’t replicate its strategy of offering rebates and coupons to hold onto market share for Lipitor even after copycats entered the market. Pfizer Beats Estimates on Cost Cuts and Non-Drug Revenue 2012-02-03T01:26:23Z Fourth-quarter net income a year earlier was $2.89 billion, or 36 cents, when the company enjoyed exclusive rights to its best-selling product Lipitor. Pfizer Beats Estimates on Cost Cuts and Non-Drug Revenue 2012-01-31T14:29:39Z Previously, some thought that statins, which include Lipitor, Lovastatin and Crestor, benefited women less than men. Statins Equally Effective in Women and Men 2012-01-30T21:00:00Z With impressive fluency, friends, family members and patients started asking me about random medications, the odd syncopations of those invented, polysyllabic pharmaceutical brand names – Viagra, Lipitor — rolling perfectly off their tongues. Well Blog: Using Symptom Checklists to Sell Drugs 2012-01-26T17:18:36Z Soon after his doctor prescribed Lipitor to control Gruno's cholesterol, he switched to a raw food diet. Raw Foods, Real Profits 2012-01-18T12:26:00Z Q: My husband was on Lipitor for three years. People's Pharmacy: Statins and memory loss 2012-01-11T22:13:03Z New figures from the data firm IMS Health show that at the end of December, sales of Lipitor, made by Pfizer , were at just above 37 percent of market share. PRESS DIGEST - New York Times - Jan 13 2012-01-13T07:04:37Z New figures from the data firm IMS Health show that at the end of December, sales of Lipitor, made by Pfizer, were at just above 37 percent of market share. Lipitor Sales Are Leveling Off 2012-01-13T02:03:19Z Watson, the maker of the authorized copy of Pfizer Inc.’s cholesterol drug Lipitor, is looking to expand its international reach as well as the company’s portfolio of brand-name drugs. Watson CEO Bisaro Says He’s Hunting for ‘Larger Transaction’ 2012-01-11T17:31:58Z Each deal brought Pfizer important assets, from gaining ownership of Warner-Lambert’s Lipitor to getting promising experimental drugs, biologic drug and vaccine businesses, and consumer and animal health products all with the Wyeth deal. Pfizer CEO focused on reorganizing research, creating more partnerships, allocating capital 2012-01-10T18:41:37Z Clal Finance Brokerage Ltd. in Tel Aviv estimated on Dec. 20 that the Teva-Ranbaxy partnership’s generic version of Lipitor may capture as much as 20 percent of total sales of the drug. Teva Rises to 6-Month High on Ranbaxy Market Share, New CEO 2012-01-05T07:00:53Z Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., based near New Delhi, boosted sales of the generic version of Lipitor to 26 percent from 20 percent this week, according to DS Securities & Investments. Teva Climbs to Five-Month High as EZchip Drops: Israel Overnight 2012-01-05T04:29:07Z Lipitor lost patent protection in the United States on Nov. 30. Lipitor Sales Are Leveling Off 2012-01-13T02:03:19Z There Will Never Be Another Drug Like Lipitor And a look at the story of the best-selling drug of all time, now drawing to a close. Matthew Herper: What I Wrote In 2011 2011-12-30T17:08:01Z Its cholesterol-fighting blockbuster Lipitor, the top-selling drug in history, lost U.S. patent protection on Nov. 30, and revenue began plunging almost overnight. Pfizer CEO focused on reorganizing research, creating more partnerships, allocating capital 2012-01-10T18:41:37Z Given that, marketing executives at Warner-Lambert were projecting Lipitor sales of $300 million a year at best, recalls the drugs's inventor, chemist Bruce D. Roth. Against odds, Lipitor became world's top seller 2011-12-28T14:33:15Z Lipitor lost U.S. patent protection on Nov. 30, and two generic versions costing about one-third less are now available. Sales of cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor fall by half right after start of generic competition 2011-12-19T20:51:37Z But that relatively small group of people is not who made Lipitor the greatest selling drug of all time. What Will End the Era of the Blockbuster Drug? 2011-12-13T10:00:12Z Some investors remain anxious about whether growing sales of other Pfizer drugs and launches of new medicines will adequately offset lost sales of Lipitor. Pfizer names Read chairman, OKs $10 billion in buybacks 2011-12-13T03:01:11Z Kindler’s four-year tenure was characterized by languishing share prices and several failures of promising drugs in late testing, including a successor to cholesterol fighter Lipitor. Pfizer CEO Ian Read elected to chairman of the board of directors 2011-12-12T20:52:30Z All those new patients boosted sales for the whole statin class, particularly Lipitor. Against odds, Lipitor became world's top seller 2011-12-28T14:33:15Z Lipitor market in their first week after reaching U.S. drugstores. Pfizer lifts dividend, OKs $10 billion in new buybacks 2011-12-12T18:32:39Z In its heyday, Lipitor was worth nearly $13 billion annually worldwide and losing a drug’s patent usually leads to a huge decline in sales as cheaper generic versions become available. What Will End the Era of the Blockbuster Drug? 2011-12-13T10:00:12Z The company, whose best-selling Lipitor cholesterol fighter lost U.S. patent protection on November 30, also raised its quarterly dividend by 10 percent. Pfizer names Read chairman, OKs $10 billion in buybacks 2011-12-13T03:01:11Z He wants to prescribe Lipitor instead, but I would rather try something more natural. People's Pharmacy: Risk from bra cellphone? 2011-12-01T00:47:04Z In another savvy move, Lipitor was priced below rival drugs. Against odds, Lipitor became world's top seller 2011-12-28T14:33:15Z Some investors remain anxious whether growing sales of other Pfizer drugs and launches of new medicines will adequately offset lost sales of Lipitor. Pfizer lifts dividend, OKs $10 billion in new buybacks 2011-12-12T18:32:39Z Pfizer is also telling patients that it will sell Lipitor directly to them on the Internet. What Will End the Era of the Blockbuster Drug? 2011-12-13T10:00:12Z But it’s good to remember, especially at the end of the week when Lipitor went generic, that there’s another side to the story. One More Thought About Lipitor 2011-12-02T19:40:06Z Teva hasn’t said publicly that the undisclosed product is generic Lipitor. Teva May Get ‘Free Money’ From Ranbaxy’s Sales of Lipitor Copies 2011-12-02T08:10:44Z The company continued research on Lipitor, through this year conducting more than 400 studies, costing roughly $1 billion and including more than 80,000 patients. Against odds, Lipitor became world's top seller 2011-12-28T14:33:15Z In fact, you can now buy Lipitor for about 80% off its original cost. How Lipitor Plans to Keep Market Share After Its Patent Expires 2011-12-02T01:05:19Z At one point Pfizer even ran a magazine ad for Lipitor by showing the tagged toe of a corpse, above a headline urging women in their 50s to get their cholesterol checked. What Will End the Era of the Blockbuster Drug? 2011-12-13T10:00:12Z The FDA granted Teva tentative approval today for its version of generic Lipitor. Ranbaxy’s Lipitor Copy Threatens Pfizer Sales 2011-12-01T22:03:02Z “Generic Lipitor is the ‘mystery product,’” Credit Suisse Group AG said in a report yesterday. Teva May Get ‘Free Money’ From Ranbaxy’s Sales of Lipitor Copies 2011-12-02T08:10:44Z But after nearly a decade as the top-selling drug, Lipitor is set to be toppled in 2012 after getting its first generic rivals four weeks ago. Against odds, Lipitor became world's top seller 2011-12-28T14:33:15Z But for the next six months, those generics won’t be significantly cheaper than Lipitor, if at all. How Lipitor Plans to Keep Market Share After Its Patent Expires 2011-12-02T01:05:19Z Our intent is to offer Lipitor to payers and patients at or below the cost of a generic.” 3 senators demand Pfizer provide documents on deals for insurers to block generic Lipitor 2011-12-01T20:55:49Z Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, also said today it began offering the Watson version of Lipitor to customers. Ranbaxy’s Lipitor Copy Threatens Pfizer Sales 2011-12-01T22:03:02Z India’s biggest drugmaker didn’t disclose terms of the agreement when announcing U.S. clearance to sell generic Lipitor yesterday. Teva May Get ‘Free Money’ From Ranbaxy’s Sales of Lipitor Copies 2011-12-02T08:10:44Z By the time Lipitor went on sale in early 1997, it was the fifth drug in a class called statins that lower LDL or bad cholesterol. Against odds, Lipitor became world's top seller 2011-12-28T14:33:15Z So it’s no wonder that Pfizer has an exhaustive plan to keep that lifeblood flowing to ensure that the 10 million or so patients currently on Lipitor stay on it. How Lipitor Plans to Keep Market Share After Its Patent Expires 2011-12-02T01:05:19Z It said the senators are concerned that prescription benefit managers and insurance companies “may charge health plan sponsors, including employers and Medicare Part D, full price for brand-name Lipitor ... while pocketing the discount from Pfizer.” 3 senators demand Pfizer provide documents on deals for insurers to block generic Lipitor 2011-12-01T20:55:49Z As a result, patients receive Lipitor at co-pays comparable to generics. US senators seek details of Pfizer Lipitor deals 2011-12-01T21:18:39Z It said the senators are concerned that prescription benefit managers and insurance companies "may charge health plan sponsors, including employers and Medicare Part D, full price for brand-name Lipitor ... while pocketing the discount from Pfizer." Senators demand Pfizer documents on Lipitor deals 2011-12-01T21:01:42Z But a 1996 study showed Lipitor reduced bad cholesterol dramatically more than the other statins, from the very start of treatment and even more so over time. Against odds, Lipitor became world's top seller 2011-12-28T14:33:15Z Express Scripts is advising the health plans it works for to reject Pfizer’s deals for Lipitor. Drugmakers: Cliffhanger 2011-12-01T16:06:02Z Pfizer is offering discounts to companies that will reject generic prescriptions and substitute Lipitor. Senators Question Plan to Stall Generic Lipitor 2011-12-01T05:17:23Z "Our intent is to offer Lipitor to payors and patients at or below the cost of a generic" in the next six months, Pfizer said in a statement on Thursday. US senators seek details of Pfizer Lipitor deals 2011-12-01T21:18:39Z But Teva and at least two additional companies are expected to sell their own generic Lipitor starting on June 1. Indian drugmaker gets FDA approval to sell generic Lipitor, after delay over quality problems 2011-12-01T04:57:36Z The Lipitor promotion team set new standards for a marketing campaign. Against odds, Lipitor became world's top seller 2011-12-28T14:33:15Z Pfizer is also offering Lipitor for a generic price to big firms such as Medco, which manage health schemes’ prescription costs. Drugmakers: Cliffhanger 2011-12-01T16:06:02Z Lipitor will also match or beat the copayment rate for generic drugs. Senators Question Plan to Stall Generic Lipitor 2011-12-01T05:17:23Z Under those arrangements, drug stores would fill prescriptions with Lipitor instead of the generic alternative. US senators seek details of Pfizer Lipitor deals 2011-12-01T21:18:39Z Ranbaxy confirmed the approval in a statement issued late Wednesday night, noting Lipitor generated $7.9 billion in U.S. sales in the 12 months through September. Indian drugmaker gets FDA approval to sell generic Lipitor, after delay over quality problems 2011-12-01T04:57:36Z They repeatedly visited family doctors as well as cardiologists, and blanketed patients with data showing that Lipitor was best at lowering cholesterol. Against odds, Lipitor became world's top seller 2011-12-28T14:33:15Z India's largest maker of generic drugs, Ranbaxy Laboratories, won approval late Wednesday to sell a generic version of Lipitor. Patients to gain from Lipitor's patent loss 2011-12-01T04:56:03Z But those two companies are also buying Lipitor at the generic price for their mail order operations. Senators Question Plan to Stall Generic Lipitor 2011-12-01T05:17:23Z "We look forward to sharing our approach on how Medco's Lipitor strategy will save our clients and members upwards of $1 billion over the next year alone," spokeswoman Ann Smith said. US senators seek details of Pfizer Lipitor deals 2011-12-01T21:18:39Z Analysts, pharmacists and others had been watching closely to see whether Ranbaxy would be able to get its generic on the market by the time the patent expired for Lipitor. Indian drugmaker gets FDA approval to sell generic Lipitor, after delay over quality problems 2011-12-01T04:57:36Z A striking graph of those results helped Lipitor sales representatives turn it into the world's best-selling drug ever, with more than $125 billion in sales over 14 1/2 years. Against odds, Lipitor became world's top seller 2011-12-28T14:33:15Z Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc will sell an "authorized generic" form of Lipitor made by Pfizer, with an estimated 70 percent of its sales going to Pfizer. Pfizer aims to keep one-third of Lipitor pie 2011-12-01T02:13:14Z The letters said pharmacy benefit managers might pocket the Pfizer discounts while charging employers and Medicare the full price for Lipitor — a situation the companies insist will not occur. Senators Question Plan to Stall Generic Lipitor 2011-12-01T05:17:23Z Food and Drug Administration to hold up approval of Ranbaxy’s version of generic Lipitor. Indian drugmaker gets FDA approval to sell generic Lipitor, after delay over quality problems 2011-12-01T01:18:29Z With billions of dollars in annual U.S. sales of Lipitor at stake, the largest-ever switch from a brand name to generic drug has been arguably the biggest event this year in the pharmaceutical industry. Indian drugmaker gets FDA approval to sell generic Lipitor, after delay over quality problems 2011-12-01T04:57:36Z Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. today began selling a copy of Lipitor in the U.S. under an agreement with New York- based Pfizer. Ranbaxy Wins U.S. Approval to Sell Generic of Pfizer’s Lipitor 2011-12-01T00:16:16Z The arrangements also mean health insurers working with Pfizer will pay no more for branded Lipitor than for the generics, Simmons said. Pfizer aims to keep one-third of Lipitor pie 2011-12-01T02:13:14Z CVS Caremark Corp. said this month it will offer Lipitor exclusively for patients in Medicare’s drug benefit, the U.S. medical plan for the elderly and disabled, blocking the use of generic copies. Pfizer After Lipitor Slims Down to Push Mini-Blockbusters 2011-11-30T21:29:04Z “While the Lipitor® co-pay will drop on November 30th, plan sponsors will stay the same.” Pfizer's Lipitor: How Big Pharma Blocks Reimbursement Of Generics 2011-11-30T18:10:55Z Two generic versions, priced about 30 percent to 50 percent less than Lipitor, originally had been expected to hit pharmacies starting Wednesday, offering some savings to the 3 million Americans taking the cholesterol-lowering pill. Indian drugmaker gets FDA approval to sell generic Lipitor, after delay over quality problems 2011-12-01T04:57:36Z Lipitor was by far the most successful prescription drug in history. Generic Atorvastatin Hits the Market 2011-11-30T15:31:51Z He forecast the cost of the generics would likely be 20 percent to 30 percent lower than the original price of Lipitor during the first six months and fall dramatically afterward. Pfizer aims to keep one-third of Lipitor pie 2011-12-01T02:13:14Z Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc., which has an agreement with Pfizer to produce authorized copies of Lipitor, began shipping the pills to pharmacies today, the company said in a statement. Pfizer After Lipitor Slims Down to Push Mini-Blockbusters 2011-11-30T21:29:04Z Roughly 70 million Lipitor prescriptions were filled last year. Pfizer's Lipitor: How Big Pharma Blocks Reimbursement Of Generics 2011-11-30T18:10:55Z Thanks to aggressive marketing and pricing tactics by Pfizer, Lipitor will remain a big seller for years even as sales drop. Why There Will Never Be Another Drug Like Lipitor 2011-11-30T14:38:54Z Ranbaxy, India’s largest drugmaker, is one of two companies entitled to sell generic Lipitor for six months after its U.S. patents expire today. Ranbaxy Without Lipitor May Have to Rely on India Drug Sales 2011-11-30T10:30:30Z He predicted the cost of the Lipitor generics will likely be 20 to 30 percent lower than the original price of Lipitor during the first six months, and fall dramatically afterward. Pfizer aims to keep one-third of Lipitor pie 2011-11-30T05:14:57Z Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., based near New Delhi, is the other generic company entitled to sell generic Lipitor starting today. Pfizer After Lipitor Slims Down to Push Mini-Blockbusters 2011-11-30T21:29:04Z Plan sponsors need to evaluate their contracts to see how much, if any, of the Lipitor rebate money they receive. Pfizer's Lipitor: How Big Pharma Blocks Reimbursement Of Generics 2011-11-30T18:10:55Z Ranbaxy is one of two companies entitled to sell generic Lipitor for six months after its U.S. patents expire today. Ranbaxy Without Lipitor May Have to Rely on Indian Drug Sales 2011-11-30T02:14:59Z Some deals require pharmacies to reject prescriptions for low-cost generics, starting Thursday, and substitute a discounted name-brand Lipitor. Generic Lipitor Sets Off an Aggressive Push by Pfizer 2011-11-30T01:58:02Z Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc will sell an "authorized generic" form of Lipitor made by Pfizer. Pfizer aims to keep one-third of Lipitor pie 2011-11-30T05:14:57Z The last stand for the branded drug may be in developing countries, Simmons said, noting that Lipitor “will continue to have a lifespan in China.” Pfizer After Lipitor Slims Down to Push Mini-Blockbusters 2011-11-30T21:29:04Z You learn that today, November 30, 2011, a generic version of Lipitor® is going on sale for the first time. Pfizer's Lipitor: How Big Pharma Blocks Reimbursement Of Generics 2011-11-30T18:10:55Z Generic Lipitor, called atorvastatin, should cost 30 percent to 50 percent less. Pfizer maneuvers to protect Lipitor from generics 2011-11-29T22:08:09Z Some deals have blocked generic makers from mail-order services that account for an estimated 40 percent of all Lipitor prescriptions. Generic Lipitor Sets Off an Aggressive Push by Pfizer 2011-11-30T01:58:02Z The Ranbaxy and Watson generics will be the only competitors to branded Lipitor for six months, after which a number of other copycats may enter the market. Pfizer aims to keep one-third of Lipitor pie 2011-11-30T05:14:57Z “We continually review our organization in Ireland to deal with challenges like Lipitor patent expiration,” Geraldine O’Connor, spokeswoman for Pfizer, said in an e-mail on Oct. Ireland Could See Drug Exports Plunge by $26B 2011-11-22T12:34:29Z “The Lipitor® case is not rare,” said Fields. Pfizer's Lipitor: How Big Pharma Blocks Reimbursement Of Generics 2011-11-30T18:10:55Z With no new blockbusters to fill that hole, the company is making an unprecedented push to hang onto Lipitor revenue as long as possible. Pfizer maneuvers to protect Lipitor from generics 2011-11-29T22:08:09Z Lipitor was the first drug to exceed $10 billion a year in sales, and accounted for almost one-quarter of Pfizer’s revenue in the last decade. Generic Lipitor Sets Off an Aggressive Push by Pfizer 2011-11-30T01:58:02Z The arrangements also provide that health insurers will pay no more for branded Lipitor than for the generics, Simmons said. Pfizer aims to keep one-third of Lipitor pie 2011-11-30T05:14:57Z They start with Pfizer Inc.’s cholesterol treatment Lipitor, which loses its patent protection this month. Ireland Could See Drug Exports Plunge by $26B 2011-11-22T12:34:29Z Lipitor, the world’s best-selling drug, loses U.S. patent protection this month, and generic rivals may sell for less than a dollar after May. AstraZeneca’s Crestor Fails to Beat Lipitor in Heart Effects 2011-11-17T10:30:14Z He said research shows more than a third of patients want to stay on Lipitor. Pfizer maneuvers to protect Lipitor from generics 2011-11-29T22:08:09Z Pfizer’s strategy so far is limited to the first 180 days after Lipitor goes off patent. Generic Lipitor Sets Off an Aggressive Push by Pfizer 2011-11-30T01:58:02Z The rate of heart attacks, strokes and other major adverse heart events were low for the patient population and nearly identical for the two drugs -- 7.1 percent for Lipitor and 7.5 percent for Crestor. Few advantages seen for Crestor over Lipitor: study 2011-11-15T14:22:10Z Then, according to the letter from Catalyst Rx, the generic block lifts, Lipitor’s co-payment rises and drugstores are told to fill Lipitor prescriptions with the cheaper generic versions. Plan Would Delay Sales of Generic for Lipitor 2011-11-12T02:54:24Z “It’s a win for Lipitor,” Blumenthal said in an interview at the Orlando, Florida, meeting. AstraZeneca’s Crestor Fails to Beat Lipitor in Heart Effects 2011-11-17T10:30:14Z India's Ranbaxy Laboratories is the only company besides Watson with the right to sell generic Lipitor in the U.S. for the next six months. Pfizer maneuvers to protect Lipitor from generics 2011-11-29T22:08:09Z Mr. Simmons said the intention of Pfizer’s discount was to keep Lipitor “at or below generics’ cost to the health care system.” Generic Lipitor Sets Off an Aggressive Push by Pfizer 2011-11-30T01:58:02Z Crestor has become AstraZeneca's biggest product, with annual sales on pace to exceed of $6 billion this year, but its growth and pricing are sure to be pressured by generic Lipitor, or atorvastatin. Few advantages seen for Crestor over Lipitor: study 2011-11-15T14:22:10Z When patients submit a prescription for a generic version of Lipitor, though, they are to be given Lipitor instead. Plan Would Delay Sales of Generic for Lipitor 2011-11-12T02:54:24Z Crestor and Lipitor are both statins that work by blocking an enzyme the body needs to produce bad cholesterol in the liver. AstraZeneca’s Crestor Fails to Beat Lipitor in Heart Effects 2011-11-17T10:30:14Z If they pass those hurdles, a likely use would be in heart patients whose cholesterol remains above target levels even when taking high doses of drugs such as Lipitor, said Perlmutter. Heart-Attack Stopping Gene Lures Amgen, Sanofi in Drug Race 2011-11-11T21:59:43Z Medco Health Solutions, another giant benefit manager, is also recommending that customers switch to the generic version of Lipitor. Generic Lipitor Sets Off an Aggressive Push by Pfizer 2011-11-30T01:58:02Z After Lipitor loses patent protection, Prevnar may well be the company’s top seller. What Bill Gates Says About Drug Companies 2011-11-10T11:44:09Z Lipitor is the best-selling drug ever, accounting for $106 billion sales over the last decade, or almost one-quarter of Pfizer’s total. Plan Would Delay Sales of Generic for Lipitor 2011-11-12T02:54:24Z “Others will say they were the same on the primary endpoint, and we’ll save money” by using generic copies of Lipitor. AstraZeneca’s Crestor Fails to Beat Lipitor in Heart Effects 2011-11-17T10:30:14Z That has taken the focus away from mass-market drugs like Lipitor. Analysis: Lipitor, legendary cash cow, prepares for fadeout 2011-11-06T17:56:27Z At the same time, both Express Scripts and Medco say their own mail-order services will use Lipitor as a “house generic” because Pfizer has guaranteed to match the price and assured a supply. Generic Lipitor Sets Off an Aggressive Push by Pfizer 2011-11-30T01:58:02Z Lipitor, which is Pfizer’s biggest product, loses U.S. patent protection on Nov. 30. Pfizer May Bring Over-the-Counter Lipitor Pill to Market 2011-11-01T20:45:04Z After May 31, other generic versions of Lipitor are expected to flood the market, lowering prices sharply. Plan Would Delay Sales of Generic for Lipitor 2011-11-12T02:54:24Z Pfizer reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday and added to its share buyback program to lift the stock price in the face of looming generic competition to Lipitor, the world’s top-selling drug. Prescriptions Blog: Pfizer Reports Higher Profits and Share Buyback Plan 2011-11-01T17:14:01Z Lipitor's U.S. patent expires on November 30, unleashing a wave of cheap generics and ending a fabled run that began in 1997. Analysis: Lipitor, legendary cash cow, prepares for fadeout 2011-11-06T17:56:27Z With mail order increasingly dominant — accounting for an estimated 30 percent of Lipitor sales — those deals are important. Generic Lipitor Sets Off an Aggressive Push by Pfizer 2011-11-30T01:58:02Z Read said the company expects the decline in Lipitor sales to be “very rapid.” Pfizer May Bring Over-the-Counter Lipitor Pill to Market 2011-11-01T20:45:04Z Many drugstores are being asked to block prescriptions for a generic version of Pfizer’s Lipitor starting Dec. 1, when the company loses its patent for the blockbuster cholesterol drug and generic competition begins. Plan Would Delay Sales of Generic for Lipitor 2011-11-12T02:54:24Z Lipitor loses United States patent protection on Nov. 30. Prescriptions Blog: Pfizer Reports Higher Profits and Share Buyback Plan 2011-11-01T17:14:01Z "There's Lipitor and then there's the rest," said Michael Kleinrock, research director of IMS Institute, which tracks sales of prescription drugs. Analysis: Lipitor, legendary cash cow, prepares for fadeout 2011-11-06T17:56:27Z He added, “Right now we think it’ll be a better deal for members to get Lipitor for the first six months, with discount, and then kill the deals.” Generic Lipitor Sets Off an Aggressive Push by Pfizer 2011-11-30T01:58:02Z A nonprescription version of Lipitor wouldn’t be available until at least 2013 because of the regulatory process to get it approved, he said. Pfizer May Bring Over-the-Counter Lipitor Pill to Market 2011-11-01T20:45:04Z The company reaffirmed its forecast for 2012, the first full year after Lipitor, the world's top-selling drug with about $11 billion in annual revenue, loses its U.S. patent on Nov. 30. Pfizer Profit Up on Higher Sales 2011-11-01T16:18:41Z The company reaffirmed its forecast for 2012, the first full year after Lipitor, the world’s top-selling drug with about $11 billion in annual revenue, loses its U.S. patent on Nov. 30. Drugmaker Pfizer?s 3Q profit jumps on higher sales, much lower one-time charges 2011-11-01T11:41:28Z But getting to Lipitor's peak annual sales of $13 billion in a therapeutic area with several competitors is a lot to ask. Analysis: Lipitor, legendary cash cow, prepares for fadeout 2011-11-06T17:56:27Z Even at the lower price, Pfizer has a huge margin because of the relatively low cost of materials for Lipitor, Bernstein Research estimated. Generic Lipitor Sets Off an Aggressive Push by Pfizer 2011-11-30T01:58:02Z If you give me the address of the restaurant, I’ll be outside selling Lipitor so they don’t all get heart attacks. In California, Going All Out to Bid Adieu to Foie Gras 2011-10-15T21:54:43Z It faces increased competition from late next month, when cheap generic copies of Pfizer's Lipitor are expected to hit the U.S. market, but it remains a key driver for AstraZeneca's sales and profits. AstraZeneca back in court to defend Crestor patent 2011-10-05T12:55:37Z But as Lipitor loses patent protection in November “Fitch is most concerned with Pfizer’s ability to further moderate costs during the height of its patent cliff.” Fitch downgrades credit rating for Pfizer ahead of loss of Lipitor patent 2011-09-23T21:14:20Z "Lipitor was just so good relative to the alternatives," said Michael Liss, senior portfolio manager of American Century Value Fund. Analysis: Lipitor, legendary cash cow, prepares for fadeout 2011-11-06T17:56:27Z It is poised to become the company's biggest brand after cholesterol fighter Lipitor begins facing U.S. generic competition in November. EU agency backs wider use of Pfizer's Prevenar 13 2011-09-23T19:11:12Z Lipitor and other current top-selling cholesterol drugs work instead by lowering "bad" LDL cholesterol. Roche expects $10 billion sales for HDL drug 2011-09-23T17:54:15Z Such drugs can cost tens of thousands of dollars a year and are not subject to the same rapid onset of generic competition as drugs made in chemical factories, like Lipitor and Prozac. Prescriptions Blog: Obama Pushes More Competition on Biologic Drugs 2011-09-19T18:35:35Z Lipitor was the best-selling drug in the world last year at $10.7 billion. Fitch downgrades credit rating for Pfizer ahead of loss of Lipitor patent 2011-09-23T21:14:20Z Lipitor's success was also propelled by the creation of one of the industry's largest and most aggressive sales forces. Analysis: Lipitor, legendary cash cow, prepares for fadeout 2011-11-06T17:56:27Z AstraZeneca Ltd. also published a study that said its Crestor drug had some benefit over Lipitor though the result was not statistically significant. U.S. Stock Futures Retreat Ahead of U.S. Unemployment Data 2011-09-02T09:14:01Z Crestor did show a significant improvement over Lipitor in a secondary endpoint of the trial, which used ultrasound to measure the condition of coronary arteries in around 1,300 patients. Astra's Crestor drug fails to beat Pfizer's Lipitor 2011-09-02T08:57:19Z Lipitor in a head-to-head clinical study, limiting any boost the British company will get as its U.S. rival prepares for competition from cheap generic copies. Astra's Crestor drug fails to beat Pfizer's Lipitor 2011-09-02T06:41:40Z Lipitor got generic competition in four sizable markets between May and December last year: Canada, Spain, Brazil and Mexico. Sanofi?s French unit inks deal to sell generic version of Pfizer?s Lipitor cholesterol drug 2011-09-01T19:07:41Z Nissen said Lipitor, along with drugs for treating high blood pressure and preventing blood clots, achieved huge sales because they were members of new classes of drugs that proved highly effective against big, hard-to-treat conditions. Analysis: Lipitor, legendary cash cow, prepares for fadeout 2011-11-06T17:56:27Z The system works, the industry trade group said, noting that 17 of 23 expected generic drug introductions this year, like Lipitor and Plavix, will be the result of patent settlements. F.T.C. Criticizes Agreements That Delay Generic Drugs 2011-09-01T00:09:55Z Full results of the so-called Saturn study comparing Crestor and Lipitor will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association on November 15. Astra's Crestor drug fails to beat Pfizer's Lipitor 2011-09-02T08:57:19Z Neither Pfizer nor Dr. Reddy's would comment on terms of the settlement, or whether the generics will be allowed to reach the market after Lipitor loses U.S. marketing exclusivity in November. Pfizer, Dr. Reddy's settle Lipitor patent battle 2011-08-31T19:26:12Z A Pfizer spokesman noted no companies are authorized to sell generic Lipitor in France before then, but he provided no details on the deal. Sanofi?s French unit inks deal to sell generic version of Pfizer?s Lipitor cholesterol drug 2011-09-01T19:07:41Z A breakthrough in diabetes treatment that arrests progression of the disease and helps patients avoid dialysis might capture annual sales that eclipse Lipitor at its zenith, Jankovskis suggested. Analysis: Lipitor, legendary cash cow, prepares for fadeout 2011-11-06T17:56:27Z He was reacting to news reports that Pfizer wants to turn its cholesterol drug Lipitor into an over-the-counter medication. The New Old Age Blog: Lipitor, Available to Anyone 2011-08-31T16:44:28Z Lipitor, the world’s best-selling drug, will face generic competition in the U.S. starting Nov. 30 if Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. wins FDA approval to begin selling a copy of the medicine by then. Pfizer Wins FDA Approval for Experimental Lung-Cancer Drug 2011-08-26T23:31:01Z Statins cost about $130 a month for branded pills like Lipitor, which is due to lose U.S. patent protection later this year, or far less for other products already available as generics. Insight: Next big drug against cholesterol takes shape 2011-08-26T17:01:57Z Both companies stand to benefit as blockbuster drugs like Lipitor, Plavix and others lose patent protection over the next few years. Drug dispensing co Omnicare offers to buy PharMerica in deal valued at about $457 million 2011-08-23T18:40:11Z By contrast, statins such as simvastatin and Pfizer’s Lipitor, the best-selling drug in the world, decrease levels of bad cholesterol, or LDL, which blocks arteries and leads to heart attacks. Roche Seeks $6.8 Billion Win on Heart Pill Where Pfizer Failed 2011-08-19T07:29:04Z The team plans to test commonly-prescribed statins, like Zocor, Lipitor and Crestor, on liver and fat cells to see how well the drugs may work on people with variant genes. Experts to hunt down rogue genes for China's cholesterol problem 2011-08-12T06:46:02Z Pfizer will provide Lipitor to Watson to sell without the brand label as a generic in return for a share of the sales. Pfizer Wins FDA Approval for Experimental Lung-Cancer Drug 2011-08-26T23:31:01Z “Lipitor will be one of the first of many drugs that will attempt to switch between now and 2016.” Pfizer Is Said to Pursue Nonprescription Lipitor 2011-08-04T05:00:23Z Merck failed three times to win the agency’s approval for over-the-counter versions of Mevacor, which, like Lipitor, is a statin. Pfizer Is Said to Pursue Nonprescription Lipitor 2011-08-04T02:26:51Z The report, citing people familiar with the matter, said Pfizer is hopeful that regulators will allow an over-the-counter form of Lipitor. Pfizer interested in over-the-counter Lipitor: report 2011-08-03T20:49:56Z That still will make Lipitor the biggest drug to go generic. Drug prices to plummet in wave of expiring patents 2011-07-25T17:46:04Z The drugmaker forecasts sales may fall as much as 8.3 percent in two years as the company’s new medicines fail to offset lower sales of Lipitor. Pfizer Adds Payoff to Pipeline in Deal Seen at $22 Billion 2011-07-08T20:47:47Z Pfizer forecasts revenue may fall as much as 6.9 percent in two years as the pipeline of experimental drugs fails to offset lower sales of Lipitor. Pfizer Says It May Sell Animal Health, Nutrition Businesses 2011-07-07T13:25:32Z Pfizer announced last month that it was looking to sell or spin off animal health and baby formula businesses to streamline the company and help prepare for the loss of Lipitor sales to generic competitors. Pfizer Is Said to Pursue Nonprescription Lipitor 2011-08-04T02:26:51Z But high-dose Lipitor cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes by 22 percent, compared with a 5 percent reduction in heart risk among those who took simvastatin, Ray said. High-dose statins raise risk of diabetes: study 2011-06-21T20:06:49Z In the meantime, once Lipitor and Plavix get generic competition his copayments will plunge. Drug prices to plummet in wave of expiring patents 2011-07-25T17:46:04Z Popular statin drugs, sold under such names as Zocor and Lipitor, plus generic forms, are mainstays in lowering LDL. NIH stops study of niacin to prevent heart attacks 2011-05-26T20:22:42Z Popular statin drugs - sold under such names as Zocor and Lipitor, plus generic forms - are mainstays in lowering LDL. NIH stops study of B vitamin to prevent heart attack 2011-05-26T16:01:09Z Pfizer’s plans for the nonprescription Lipitor were first reported by The Wall Street Journal. Pfizer Is Said to Pursue Nonprescription Lipitor 2011-08-04T02:26:51Z While both drugs raise the risk of diabetes, high-dose Lipitor worked far better than generic Zocor at cutting heart risks, the team said. High-dose statins raise risk of diabetes: study 2011-06-21T20:06:49Z Watson is expected to launch a generic version of Lipitor in November in the United States. Watson Pharma buys Greece's Specifar for $562 million 2011-05-25T15:37:05Z Generic drugs benefit patients with high cholesterol just as much as popular name brands like Lipitor and Crestor, but cost a great deal less. Advice From Doctors: Top 5 Ways to Lower Costs and Improve Care 2011-05-24T17:05:00Z For example, the Department of Veterans Affairs and Kaiser Permanente save millions of dollars a year in treating many patients with high cholesterol with generic statins instead of branded statins, like Lipitor. New Ways to Exploit Raw Data May Bring Surge of Innovation, a Study Says 2011-05-13T04:05:00Z An over-the-counter version of Lipitor would no doubt be welcomed by insurers because it would cost less. Pfizer Is Said to Pursue Nonprescription Lipitor 2011-08-04T02:26:51Z The team also compared rates of heart problems in people who took high doses of Zocor, available widely as the generic simvastatin and less costly than brand-name Lipitor. High-dose statins raise risk of diabetes: study 2011-06-21T20:06:49Z Out-of-pocket costs of the generic form of Lipitor, a widely used and advertised cholesterol drug that loses its patent protection in November, will be reduced to as little as $4 for a month's supply. Top-selling drugs going generic 2011-05-04T22:36:00Z That is right after Lipitor, the world’s top-selling drug with nearly $11 billion in annual sales, loses patent protection in the United States on Nov. 30 and generic competition starts decimating sales. Pfizer, on Flat Sales, Lowers Revenue Forecast 2011-05-03T21:26:50Z Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Ian Read is selling units and cutting jobs to prepare for the loss of U.S. patent protection of Lipitor in November. U.S. Stocks Decline as Commodity Producers, Sears Shares Tumble 2011-05-03T20:54:01Z When Lipitor goes off patent in the U.S. later this year, it will retain billions of dollars in sales in other countries. Why Pfizer Will Break Up 2011-05-03T20:34:02Z Lipitor, or atorvastatin, had global sales last year of nearly $11 billion and is expected to lose U.S. patent protection at the end of November. High-dose statins raise risk of diabetes: study 2011-06-21T20:06:49Z Chief Executive Officer Ian Read is selling units and cutting jobs to prepare for the loss of U.S. patent protection of Lipitor in November. U.S. Stocks Decline as Commodity Producers, Sears Shares Drop 2011-05-03T18:40:02Z Reduced costs and higher sales of its Prevnar pneumonia vaccine offset declining sales of Lipitor, the best-selling drug in the world with $10.7 billion in sales last year. Pfizer’s Read Reviews Units With $18.3 Billion in Revenue 2011-05-03T17:40:05Z Chief Executive Officer Ian Read is selling units and cutting jobs to prepare for the loss of U.S. patent protection in November of Lipitor. U.S. Stocks Fall as Commodity Producers, Sears Shares Drop 2011-05-03T14:52:07Z Chief among these products is Lipitor, which lost market exclusivity in Spain and Canada last year. Pfizer Profit Beats Analysts’ Estimates on Lower Costs 2011-05-03T14:13:05Z The drug raised so-called good cholesterol by an unprecedented 138 percent and reduced bad levels by 40 percent in a late-stage study released in November, positioning it as a possible successor to Lipitor. Merck's Risky Bet on Research 2011-04-21T21:00:00Z U.S. patent expirations on several widely used drugs over the next two years, including Pfizer's top-selling Lipitor, will likely lead to future slow growth rates as patients switch to less expensive generic versions. US drug spending slows; hits $307 bln in 2010: report 2011-04-19T15:41:33Z The company lost patent exclusivity for Lipitor in Spain and Canada in 2010 and faces competition from cheaper generics in the U.S. in November. Pfizer’s Read Reviews Units With $18.3 Billion in Revenue 2011-05-03T17:40:05Z Pfizer faces the loss later this year of exclusive rights to its huge-selling Lipitor cholesterol drug, which stands to hurt the company's sales and profits. Pfizer selling Capsugel to KKR for $2.38 billion 2011-04-04T13:27:43Z Pfizer is cutting jobs and closing plants as it braces for the Lipitor patent expiration. Pfizer Profit Beats Analysts’ Estimates on Lower Costs 2011-05-03T14:13:05Z In November, Pfizer, the world’s largest drug company, will face the biggest ever patent expiration of a drug, as the first generic copycats of its top seller Lipitor hit the market. Peering Into Pfizer's Future 2011-03-31T18:53:35Z Pfizer is clever to use this strategy to enhance the profitability of its Lipitor franchise. A Cancer Patient's Quest Hits DNA Pay Dirt 2011-03-24T16:29:53Z Pfizer, for example, is advertising co-pay cards limiting out-of-pocket Lipitor costs to "less than the average cost of a generic statin." Branded drug prices soar as generic pressure rises 2011-03-23T15:46:59Z The company forecasts revenue may fall as much as 2.7 percent this year as the pipeline of experimental drugs fails to offset lower sales of Lipitor. Pfizer Baby Food Unit Gets $6.8 Billion in Mead Model: Real M&A 2011-03-17T10:03:44Z They are all struggling with research failures as they scramble to replace their cash cows, like Pfizer’s multimillion-dollar gamble on a replacement for the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor, which failed miserably in clinical trials. Patent Woes Threatening Drug Firms of Big Drugs 2011-03-07T01:48:44Z Estimates here vary a lot too, depending on how much Lipitor Pfizer will be able to sell in emerging markets and whether it will keep any market share in the U.S. and Europe. Peering Into Pfizer's Future 2011-03-31T18:53:35Z This is largely a consequence of the company's reliance on its cholesterol-reducing drug Lipitor -- the world's best-selling drug last year--which will lose patent protection in November. Pfizer slashes R&D 2011-02-09T19:45:14.393Z "Lipitor will immediately be copied by a bunch of different companies ... we are still responsible for monitoring anything that happens with a generic into infinity." Branded drug prices soar as generic pressure rises 2011-03-23T15:46:59Z That index goes up every year; the price for the popular cholesterol drug Lipitor rose 70 percent from 1997 to 2011, according to state officials. Cuomo Takes Aim at Fixed Spending Increases 2011-02-05T04:00:18Z The company is losing exclusive control of several important drugs--including, this year, its U.S. rights to Lipitor, a key product. Pfizer's Plan to Cut R&D Spending Rattles Some Cages 2011-02-02T22:28:53Z Read is counting on products from the $68 billion Wyeth acquisition in 2009 to overcome sales lost to generic copies of Lipitor, the world’s best-selling drug. Pfizer Plans to Cut Costs By Reducing Research, Shutting Plants 2011-02-01T15:27:07Z It must also prepare for the loss of patent protection on its blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor towards the end of this year. Prescriptions: This Week's Health Industry News 2011-01-31T13:40:00Z IMS Health estimates that $25.4 billion in U.S. drug sales are at risk of generic competition this year as patents expire on iconic brands like Lipitor and Plavix. Branded drug prices soar as generic pressure rises 2011-03-23T15:46:59Z Lipitor, which competes in the statin market with its blockbuster Crestor. Drugmakers see pain from reform and prices in 2011 2011-01-27T13:41:42Z In many cases, such as with Lipitor and Solodyn, the rival drugs are not exact generics. Coupons for Patients, but Higher Bills for Insurers 2011-01-01T20:19:35Z Additional recalls may be necessary for other batches of Lipitor in bottles made by the supplier that were shipped before August. Pfizer recalls more bottles of Lipitor over odor 2010-12-21T14:14:42Z Pfizer agreed in October to buy King for $3.6 billion to shore up earnings ahead of the evaporation of revenue from Lipitor, its biggest product. Pfizer extends King tender offer until January 2010-12-16T00:06:15Z Lipitor brings Pfizer almost $13 billion in annual sales, and after the patent expires, generic competition will reach the market and sales of its drug will plunge. Read takes over a Pfizer facing many difficulties 2010-12-06T21:15:00Z "We're up against the patent expiration of Lipitor...It's right around the corner." UPDATE 1-Pfizer CEO switch may mean new strategy, shares up 2010-12-06T17:20:00Z When I was 54, I was put on Crestor, then Lipitor, to lower cholesterol. People's Pharmacy: Could barista be contaminating coffee-cup lid? 2010-11-28T05:01:00Z Lipitor is the best-selling prescription drug in the U.S., with about $7.5 billion in sales last year. Pfizer recalls more bottles of Lipitor over odor 2010-12-21T14:14:42Z Statins, such as Lipitor, have long been used to lower cholesterol and reduce cardiovascular disease. Study questions Vytorin and Zetia in heart disease treatment 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z "People don't take their Lipitor every day either." Daily pill appears to cut risk of HIV infection 2010-11-24T06:48:00Z That acquisition, which brought Pfizer more access to biotech drugs and vaccines as well as cost cuts, was intended to help Pfizer maneuver through the decline of Lipitor. UPDATE 1-Pfizer CEO switch may mean new strategy, shares up 2010-12-06T17:20:00Z I started to suspect the Lipitor and stopped taking it. People's Pharmacy: Could barista be contaminating coffee-cup lid? 2010-11-28T05:01:00Z “People don’t take their Lipitor every day either.” Daily Pill Greatly Lowers AIDS Risk, Study Finds 2010-11-23T13:00:00Z Lipitor, which brought in $2.53 billion in sales in the third quarter, is the best-selling drug in the world. Cholesterol drug could be financial boon for Merck 2010-11-18T00:46:00Z The world's largest drugmaker said the recall, which took place in mid-August, involved seven lots of 40 milligram Lipitor, as well as three other lots of the medicine supplied to a Canadian generic drugmaker. Pfizer says recalled 191,000 Lipitor bottles 2010-10-07T19:09:00Z The first was signed in 2002 for withholding rebates for Lipitor. Side Effects May Include Lawsuits 2010-10-02T21:10:00Z About 24 million Americans take the drugs — marketed under such commercial names as Pravachol, Mevacor, Lipitor, Zocor and Crestor — largely to stave off heart attacks and strokes. Statins: The answer or false hope? 2010-08-11T17:39:00Z Most physicians and patients are unaware that cholesterol-lowering drugs such as Crestor, Lipitor and simvastatin also may be linked to an increased risk of cataracts. People's Pharmacy: The link between Flonase and cataracts 2010-07-21T22:37:00Z The results of a study by British researchers call into question the expanded use of statins such as Pfizer's Lipitor and AstraZeneca's Crestor in patients who do not have heart disease but may develop it. Study raises questions over wider use of statins 2010-06-28T20:09:00Z The company declined to identify the supplier or plant where the problem originated, but said there were no supply shortages of 40 mg Lipitor that would affect patients. Pfizer says recalled 191,000 Lipitor bottles 2010-10-07T19:09:00Z By contrast, Lipitor blocks a liver enzyme needed to produce cholesterol. Karo Bio's Prescription: Cheaper Drug Approval 2010-05-27T21:00:00Z Apotex said its generic is a "bioequivalent" form of Lipitor -- meaning it works in the body the same way as Lipitor -- that is "absolutely" substitutable for the branded product. Lipitor generic reaches Canada, Pfizer vows fight 2010-05-19T19:12:00Z Lipitor accounted for a quarter of Pfizer's $48bn revenue prior to the Wyeth deal but the drug is due to lose its patent protection next year, allowing cheaper copycat products into pharmacies. Pfizer axes British and Irish jobs 2010-05-18T15:56:00Z “Now he dines on Lipitor and walks the treadmill, but half his heart is dead tissue.” Book Review - Eaarth - By Bill McKibben 2010-05-07T20:17:00Z Or fund development of the next Lipitor or Celebrex? Risk Is Not a Four-Letter Word 2010-05-06T03:01:00Z Sales of its Lipitor fighter inched up 1 percent to $2.76 billion, above the consensus estimate of $2.64 billion of eight analysts. Pfizer and Merck Beat Earnings Forecasts 2010-05-04T18:54:00Z If deemed interchangeable, pharmacists would be free to automatically substitute the Apotex product for Lipitor, speeding Lipitor's erosion. Lipitor generic reaches Canada, Pfizer vows fight 2010-05-19T19:12:00Z Sales of its Lipitor cholesterol fighter inched up 1 percent to $2.76 billion, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.64 billion of eight analysts. Pfizer and Merck post profit, revenue above targets 2010-05-04T12:21:00Z The healthier habits stuck: Her doctor even reduced the amount of Lipitor, a cholesterol-fighting drug, that she takes. Slimming Down Employees to Cut Costs 2010-05-04T02:56:00Z Your doctor wasn’t just someone who gave you your Lipitor dosage. Mehmet Oz - Dr. Does-It-All 2010-04-16T16:06:00Z Will the company fall into a sales trough after the November 2011 patent expiration for Lipitor, the cholesterol fighter and world’s top-selling drug? Pfizer Calls Growth Imminent 2010-04-01T02:44:00Z One was Pfizer, whose statin Lipitor will lose patent protection next year and will be sold in inexpensive generic forms. Risks Seen in Wider Use of Statins Like Crestor 2010-03-30T22:19:00Z Pfizer is currently more bullish on its prospects for revenue in 2012 -- when it will be in the midst of coping with the loss of Lipitor -- than Wall Street is. Generic deals may still hold appeal for Pfizer 2010-03-18T18:23:00Z In addition, its best-selling drug Lipitor will soon lose patent exclusivity. UPDATE 1-Three-way Ratiopharm auction comes to head-sources 2010-03-17T13:13:00Z All were given a statin -- cholesterol-lowering pills sold as Lipitor and Zocor that have long been known to save lives. Nation Digest: Northeast hit hard by rains, flooding 2010-03-15T04:00:00Z “When I got this job, we were looking at the Lipitor cliff,” said Mr. Kindler. Pfizer Calls Growth Imminent 2010-04-01T02:44:00Z Just got my first blood work back and its about the same as when I was on Lipitor or any other statin. Statins for Prevention? Taking a Cholesterol-Lowering Drug When Cholesterol Is Normal 2010-03-01T21:22:00Z Pfizer is counting on it to become the company’s top revenue generator after its flagship drug, the cholesterol fighter Lipitor, loses patent protection next year. Vaccine Approved for Child Infections 2010-02-24T19:44:00Z “We went from being ‘the Lipitor company,’ which was not frankly a sustainable business model, to a much more diverse business.” Pfizer Calls Growth Imminent 2010-04-01T02:44:00Z |
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