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  1. Teva Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results
    Business Wire logo Business Wire 3 hours ago

    JERUSALEM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: TEVA) today reported results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. “I am pleased to report that Teva ended 2011 on a strong note, despite the challenges we faced during

  2. Watson Pharmaceuticals' fourth quarter profits higher on sales of generic Lipitor
    NJ.com logo NJ.com 13 hours ago
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    Getty ImagesWatson's generic version of Lipitor helped to boost the company's fourth quarter earnings. Generic drugmaker Watson Pharmaceuticals said its profit surged in the fourth quarter as it began selling a low-cost version of the cholesterol drug Li

  3. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 weeks ago
    People walk past the Pfizer World headquarters in New York in this February 3, 2010 file photo. Pfizer Inc reported sharply lower quarterly earnings, hurt by generic forms of its Lipitor cholesterol drug, and the company trimmed its 2012 forecasts...

    People walk past the Pfizer World headquarters in New York in this February 3, 2010 file photo. Pfizer Inc reported sharply lower quarterly earnings, hurt by generic forms of its Lipitor cholesterol drug, and the company trimmed its 2012 forecasts... View Photo »

  4. Atorvastatin helps millions of Americans manage healthy cholesterol levels, and we are pleased to have received U.S. FDA approval to manufacture and market a safe, effective, affordable and accessible alternative to branded Lipitor
    SOURCE: iStockAnalyst 2 months ago
  5. Watson 4Q profit climbs on generic Lipitor sales
    CBS News logo CBS News 16 hours ago

    All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. (AP) PARSIPPANY, N.J. Generic drugmaker Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday its profit surged in the fourth quarter as it b

  6. Abbott Laboratories: Buy in the $50 to $52 Range
    Motley Fool logo Motley Fool 18 hours ago

    Abbott Laboratories shares have risen from a low a 12 month low of $45.07 set in August last year to now stand at $55, a fraction below their 52-week best of $56.84. Shares in the drugs giant remained little changed after fourth quarter results on Januar

  7. Pfizer Feeling Lipitor Loss, Outlook Still Solid
    Forbes logo Forbes 1 day ago

    Pfizer’s first earnings report after losing its exclusivity on Lipitor highlights some key concerns on what Big Pharma will do to mitigate the losses arising from the loss of patents for blockbuster drugs. Sales for Q4 2011 were $16.7 billion, a drop of

  8. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 weeks ago
    This Jan. 30, 2012 photo, shows boxes of the drug Relpax made by Pfizer, in Surfside, Fla. Pfizer Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit fell by half due to one-time charges and a drop in U.S. revenue, which was hurt by blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor losing...

    This Jan. 30, 2012 photo, shows boxes of the drug Relpax made by Pfizer, in Surfside, Fla. Pfizer Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit fell by half due to one-time charges and a drop in U.S. revenue, which was hurt by blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor losing... View Photo »

  9. Lower bad cholesterol, higher good cholesterol, a little better effect on the arteries, but Lipitor was shown to be very close
    SOURCE: WIVB News Channel 4 Buffalo NY 2 months ago
  10. New Lipitor commercial
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  11. Replacing Coumadin: A $10 Billion Opportunity
    Seeking Alpha logo Seeking Alpha 1 day ago

    Coumadin has been used since the 1950's for the prevention of clots, and has been the best selling oral anticoagulant for a number of years. First developed as a rat poison, Coumadin works by inhibiting vitamin K dependent clotting factors II, VII, IX, a

  12. Fueling Tomorrow: Codexis
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    Maxxwell A.R. is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinions of our bloggers and are not formally edited. If you think Solazyme is a tough act to follow, then you certainly aren’t familiar with the next company in

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About Lipitor

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Atorvastatin (INN) (pronounced /əˌtɔrvəˈstætən/), marketed under the trade name Lipitor and several other names worldwide, is a member of the drug class known as statins, used for lowering cholesterol. Atorvastatin inhibits the rate-determining enzyme located in hepatic tissue that produces mevalonate, a small molecule used in the synthesis of... Full Article

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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,...
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  1. 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,... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    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,...

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  2. People walk past the Pfizer World headquarters in New York in this February 3, 2010 file photo. Pfizer Inc reported sharply lower quarterly earnings, hurt by generic forms of its Lipitor cholesterol drug, and the company trimmed its 2012 forecasts because of negative effects of the... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 weeks ago

    People walk past the Pfizer World headquarters in New York in this February 3, 2010 file photo. Pfizer Inc reported sharply lower quarterly earnings, hurt by generic forms of its Lipitor cholesterol drug, and the company trimmed its 2012 forecasts because of negative effects of the...

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  3. This Jan. 30, 2012 photo, shows boxes of the drug Relpax made by Pfizer, in Surfside, Fla. Pfizer Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit fell by half due to one-time charges and a drop in U.S. revenue, which was hurt by blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor losing patent protection. It still beat... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 weeks ago

    This Jan. 30, 2012 photo, shows boxes of the drug Relpax made by Pfizer, in Surfside, Fla. Pfizer Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit fell by half due to one-time charges and a drop in U.S. revenue, which was hurt by blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor losing patent protection. It still beat...

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  4. In this Jan. 30, 2012 photo, a row of ChapStick containers is on display at a Mirmarar, Fla. drug store. Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, that its fourth-quarter profit fell by half due to one-time charges and a drop in U.S. revenue, which was hurt by blockbuster cholesterol... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 weeks ago

    In this Jan. 30, 2012 photo, a row of ChapStick containers is on display at a Mirmarar, Fla. drug store. Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, that its fourth-quarter profit fell by half due to one-time charges and a drop in U.S. revenue, which was hurt by blockbuster cholesterol...

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  5. This undated photo provided by by Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. , shows Atorvastatin Calcium tablets, or generic Lipitor, which is being sold under a deal with Pfizer. Cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor is so valuable to its maker that Pfizer Inc. is practically paying people to keep taking... AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    This undated photo provided by by Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. , shows Atorvastatin Calcium tablets, or generic Lipitor, which is being sold under a deal with Pfizer. Cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor is so valuable to its maker that Pfizer Inc. is practically paying people to keep taking...

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  6. In this Dec. 1, 2011 photo, Bruce Roth, Vice President of Discovery Chemistry at Genentech, is photographed on the Genentech campus in South San Francisco, Calif. Lipitor, the best-selling drug in the history of pharmaceuticals, is the blockbuster that almost wasn't. "There was a lot of... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    In this Dec. 1, 2011 photo, Bruce Roth, Vice President of Discovery Chemistry at Genentech, is photographed on the Genentech campus in South San Francisco, Calif. Lipitor, the best-selling drug in the history of pharmaceuticals, is the blockbuster that almost wasn't. "There was a lot of...

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  7. FILE - In this June 14, 2011 file photo, the drug Lipitor is displayed at Medco Health Solutions Inc. , in Willingboro, N.J. Cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor is so valuable to Pfizer Inc. that the drug giant is practically paying people to keep taking it after generic rivals hit the... AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    FILE - In this June 14, 2011 file photo, the drug Lipitor is displayed at Medco Health Solutions Inc. , in Willingboro, N.J. Cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor is so valuable to Pfizer Inc. that the drug giant is practically paying people to keep taking it after generic rivals hit the...

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  8. FILE - In this June 14, 2011 file photo, the drug Lipitor is displayed at Medco Health Solutions Inc. , in Willingboro, N.J. Lipitor, the best-selling drug ever, was viewed as such an also-ran that it almost didn't make it into patient testing. But Lipitor reigned for nearly a decade as... AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    FILE - In this June 14, 2011 file photo, the drug Lipitor is displayed at Medco Health Solutions Inc. , in Willingboro, N.J. Lipitor, the best-selling drug ever, was viewed as such an also-ran that it almost didn't make it into patient testing. But Lipitor reigned for nearly a decade as...

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  9. This undated product image provided by AstraZeneca shows the pharmaceutical company's cholesterol drug Crestor. AstraZeneca PLC's big gamble, an attempt to prove its top-selling drug works better than rival cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor, appears to have backfired. A study meant to... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    This undated product image provided by AstraZeneca shows the pharmaceutical company's cholesterol drug Crestor. AstraZeneca PLC's big gamble, an attempt to prove its top-selling drug works better than rival cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor, appears to have backfired. A study meant to...

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  10. In this June 14, 2011 photo, the asthma drug Singulair 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... AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    In this June 14, 2011 photo, the asthma drug Singulair 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...

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  11. In this June 14, 2011 photo, various prescription drugs are displayed on the automated pharmacy assembly line 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... AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    In this June 14, 2011 photo, various prescription drugs are displayed on the automated pharmacy assembly line 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...

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  12. In this June 6, 2011 photo, Ray and Jo Kelly relax on a swing in front of their home in Conklin, Mich. , where they live in retirement. The two both take Lipitor and look forward to having extra money when the drug is replaced with a generic in the fall. AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    In this June 6, 2011 photo, Ray and Jo Kelly relax on a swing in front of their home in Conklin, Mich. , where they live in retirement. The two both take Lipitor and look forward to having extra money when the drug is replaced with a generic in the fall.

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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,...

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  1. Pfizer Inc. Pfizer Inc.
  2. Food and Drug Administration Food and Drug Administration
  3. Ranbaxy Laboratories Ranbaxy Laboratories
  4. AstraZeneca PLC AstraZeneca PLC
  5. Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  6. American Airlines American Airlines

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  1. Lower bad cholesterol, higher good cholesterol, a little better effect on the arteries, but Lipitor was shown to be very close
    SOURCE: WIVB News Channel 4 Buffalo NY 2 months ago
  2. It is a big deal, because Lipitor, which is now going to be generic, which makes it inexpensive, will make it much more accessible to people because now you've got a very potent statin at a much more affordable price.
    SOURCE: WIVB News Channel 4 Buffalo NY 2 months ago
  3. They're all very effective in terms of lowering your cholesterol, but there's gradations in terms of the potency between the different statins. The two strongest statins are Lipitor and Crestor, and they're very close in terms of potency
    SOURCE: WIVB News Channel 4 Buffalo NY 2 months ago
  4. 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
    SOURCE: Reuters 2 months ago
  5. Our strategy during the 180-day period is to help patients who want to stay on Lipitor have access to the brand after loss of exclusivity on November 30. Our programmes, which are designed to offer Lipitor at or below generic cost during the 180-day period, will not hike costs for significant number of ...
    SOURCE: Times of India 2 months ago
  6. Our strategy during the 180-day period is to help patients who want to stay on Lipitor have access to the brand after loss of exclusivity on November 30. Our programmes, which are designed to offer Lipitor at or below generic cost during the 180-day period, will not hike costs for significant number of ...
    SOURCE: Times of India 2 months ago
  7. Offering generic Lipitor® immediately at an everyday low price is another example of Walmart's commitment to helping our customers save money and live better, especially those who are struggling with the spiraling cost of health care in America and are often on a fixed income
    SOURCE: iStockAnalyst 2 months ago
  8. We estimate $400 million sales during 180 days exclusivity based on 50 per cent price erosion and 30 per cent market share for Ranbaxy. The supply of Lipitor is from Ohm’s facility (in the US) that has high operating costs. Thus, assuming 65 per cent gross margin and 30 per cent profit share for Teva, w...
    SOURCE: MyDigitalFC.com | Financial Chronicle 2 months ago
  9. We estimate $400 million sales during 180 days exclusivity based on 50 per cent price erosion and 30 per cent market share for Ranbaxy. The supply of Lipitor is from Ohm’s facility (in the US) that has high operating costs. Thus, assuming 65 per cent gross margin and 30 per cent profit share for Teva, w...
    SOURCE: MyDigitalFC.com | Financial Chronicle 2 months ago
  10. Our intent is to offer Lipitor to payors and patients at or below the cost of a generic
    SOURCE: Reuters.co.uk 2 months ago
  11. We are concerned that the (benefits management companies) may charge health plan sponsors, including employers and Medicare Part D, full price for brand name Lipitor from Dec. 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012, while pocketing the discount from Pfizer
    SOURCE: Reuters.co.uk 2 months ago
  12. As a result, patients receive Lipitor at co-pays comparable to generics. Participation in Pfizer's programs by a health plan is entirely voluntary.
    SOURCE: Reuters.co.uk 2 months ago
  13. Atorvastatin helps millions of Americans manage healthy cholesterol levels and we are pleased to have received USFDA approval to manufacture and market a safe, effective, affordable and accessible alternative to branded Lipitor
    SOURCE: Hindustan Times 2 months ago
  14. It could well be that the Lipitor ingredients could come from Teva
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 2 months ago
  15. While letters from PBMs to pharmacies indicate that a plan member’s co-pay for Lipitor would be discounted and equal to the cost of a generic prescription, we are concerned that the PBMs may charge health plan sponsors, including employers and Medicare Part D, full price for brand name Lipitor from Dece...
    SOURCE: Pharmalot 2 months ago
  16. It’s not just the time on the market, it’s all the time in development. For a drug like Lipitor, it took about 6 to 7 years in clinical research before it was approved by the FDA so it really got about a 14 year patent life
    SOURCE: WCCO 2 months ago
  17. You won’t see significant cost savings for Lipitor today. In six months, the price will drop significantly
    SOURCE: WCCO 2 months ago
  18. We will probably never see another market success like Lipitor. In many ways the expiration of the patent marks an end to the blockbuster era of drugs ... We're now moving on to a future, one defined by targeted therapies and informed by an understanding of a patient's individual genetics, a future in w...
    SOURCE: MarketWire 2 months ago
  19. We will probably never see another market success like Lipitor. In many ways the expiration of the patent marks an end to the blockbuster era of drugs ... We're now moving on to a future, one defined by targeted therapies and informed by an understanding of a patient's individual genetics, a future in w...
    SOURCE: MarketWire 2 months ago
  20. The chemical makeup of the drug is the same ... So it will still lower your LDL cholesterol, still raise your HDL cholesterol to the same efficacy that it did when it was Lipitor.
    SOURCE: KABC Los Angeles 2 months ago
  21. When a second generic form of atorvastatin becomes available from another manufacturer, Lipitor will move to Tier 3, which generally has a co-pay of $30 to $50
    SOURCE: WGNO 2 months ago
  22. Our intent is to offer Lipitor to payers and patients at or below the cost of the generic during the 180-day period.
    SOURCE: The New York Times 2 months ago
  23. UnitedHealthcare has placed Lipitor in a lower co-pay tier than the generic, because the brand name drug initially offers a lower net cost than generic atorvastatin
    SOURCE: Chicago Tribune 2 months ago
  24. First-time generics, for the first several months after launch, can often cost the same or even more than the brand-name drug. UnitedHealthcare works diligently to keep down pharmacy costs for members and customers by providing the lowest net price, which is why we have placed Lipitor in the cheapest ti...
    SOURCE: Hartford Courant 2 months ago
  25. Ranbaxy Laboratories has gained approval to make generic atorvastatin calcium tablets (chemical name of Lipitor) in 10 milligram, 20 mg, 40 mg, and 80 mg strengths, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a statement. The drug will be manufactured by Ohm Laboratories in New Brunswick, New Jersey, ...
    SOURCE: Economic Times 2 months ago
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