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Is there a generic for Lipitor

June Jones
11/27/08
June Jones
Topics:Lipitor
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Martin Cane, M.D.
Martin Cane, M.D.
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Physician - Internal Medicine

Thursday, November 27, 2008

June Jones,

 

Thanks for your question.

 

A generic form of lipitor is not expected to be released before November of 2011.  India was supposed to release a version of a generic lipitor in 2009, but Pfizer, the manufacturer of lipitor won a court battle in June 2008 which prohibited the release of this generic for another three years.

 

Best wishes.

 

Martin Cane, M.D.

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