Healthy Skepticism Library item: 7293
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Publication type: news
Zehr L.
Cholesterol drug companies under the gun as patents expire
The Globe and Mail 2006 Oct 10
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Abstract:
A shakeup is swirling through the cholesterol market, one of the most profitable for the drug industry in recent years, as two mainstays have been hit by generic competition this year and giant Pfizer Inc. is rushing to protect its Lipitor franchise.