CHICAGO (Reuters) - High doses of Pfizer Inc's Lipitor was more effective than low doses of the cholesterol fighter in reducing arterial inflammation in patients with carotid artery disease, according ...

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Both generic atorvastatin and brand-name Lipitor contain the same active ingredient — atorvastatin calcium — and are considered bioequivalent by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drug is ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) C. Michael White, University of Connecticut (THE CONVERSATION) If you take cholesterol ...

Drug prices almost always fall after a manufacturer’s patent expires and generics hit the market. But with its blockbuster cholesterol-fighting drug Lipitor going off-patent this week, drug maker ...