Generic Lipitor any time soon?

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me@privacy.net - 16 Jan 2008 20:18 GMT

How soon will we see generic Lipitor available?

Any time table for that?

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RJ Bridge - 17 Jan 2008 20:05 GMT

The European and U.S. patents are due to expire in 2011. The Canadian patent
has expired (in 2007) and branded generic versions of atorvastatin (generic
name for Lipitor) can be purchased and shipped through Canadian pharmacies.
These pharmacies can be located on the internet along with their toll-free
telephone numbers to discuss cost and details of the transactions.

Cost savings of the branded generic is currently about 50% compared to the
brand name product through one of these Canadian vendors.

See the following for more information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atorvastatin
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/48671.php

Ranbaxy Laboratories (headquartered in India) will apparently market the
first branded generic version of atorvastatin in the U.S. and will have
exclusivity for 180 days.

I am not a shareholder in, and do not work for, any companies that produce,
ship, warehouse, market, prescribe, dispense, or sell atorvastatin.

> How soon will we see generic Lipitor available?
>
> Any time table for that?

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me@privacy.net - 17 Jan 2008 20:49 GMT

>The European and U.S. patents are due to expire in 2011. The Canadian patent
>has expired (in 2007) and branded generic versions of atorvastatin (generic
>name for Lipitor) can be purchased and shipped through Canadian pharmacies.
>These pharmacies can be located on the internet along with their toll-free
>telephone numbers to discuss cost and details of the transactions.

OK will check it out thanks!

>Cost savings of the branded generic is currently about 50% compared to the
>brand name product through one of these Canadian vendors.

OK...still not as cheap as simvastatin but heck of a
lot cheaper than Lipitor brand!

I prefer Lipitor because I can take it first thing in
the morning as its half life is longer than
simvastatin...... but am unemployed now and can get
simvastatin CHEAP! But have to take simvastatin in
evening as its half life isn't as long.

>Ranbaxy Laboratories (headquartered in India) will apparently market the
>first branded generic version of atorvastatin in the U.S. and will have
>exclusivity for 180 days.

Ahh..... Ranbaxy is who makes my cheap simvastatin!!

For anyone who is in same boat.... unemployed and
without health insurance to cover drug costs.... check
into Costco as a source of simvastatin form Ranbuxy. I
got 180 day supply simvastatin form Costco for abt $20
total!!!!!

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