Switching to generic Lipitor - Harvard Health
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Lipitor, the blockbuster cholesterol-lowering drug, is now being sold as a less-expensive generic. Several other best-selling prescription drugs are set to lose patent protection this year, including Actos, a diabetes drug; Plavix, which helps prevent heart attacks and strokes; and Singulair, an important asthma drug. Although the lower price is
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Lipitor loses patent, goes generic
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PDF) Differences in rates of switchbacks after switching from
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