Lipitor Generic Name
Pronounced: (a-TOR-va-STAT-in)
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Judge rules in favor of generic Lipitor
A Norwegian court has ruled that a generic formula of Lipitor made by drugmaker Ranbaxy does not infringe on Pfizer's patents on... Read more »
Generic Lipitor blocked again
Drugmaker Pfizer has once again stopped a generic form of Lipitor from hitting the market. A Danish court has issued an injunction to stop Ranbaxy... Read more »
Lipitor more effective than generic Zocor, study finds
Drugmaker Pfizer says that a recent analysis of insurance data found that patients who took Lipitor had a 14-percent reduction in the risk of... Read more »
Study: Lipitor beats generic Zocor for lowering hospital costs...
Lipitor lowers hospitalization costs for patients with heart disease more than generic Zocor, a new study suggests. Researchers found that study... Read more »
Court ruling may speed availability of generic Lipitor
An ongoing legal battle between Lipitor maker Pfizer and generic drugmaker Ranbaxy may have reached a turning point. A U.S. court has ruled that one... Read more »
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