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Lipitor (Atorvastatin Calcium)

A pharmaceutical chemist explains how Lipitor works, why doctors prescribe this cholesterol medication, and common side effects of the drug.

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Pfizer: US ruling maintains Lipitor patent term The Associated Press
Pfizer: US ruling maintains Lipitor blatant termThe Associated Pressnbsp;- The decision will result in reissuance of the drug#39;s key patent and allege that patent#39;s June 2011 expiration date, crucial to Pfizer because Lipitor Pfizer Wins New Lipitor Tangible Expiring in June 2011 Patent Office Lets Pfizer Correct Defect In Lipitor Trade name US Patent and Trademark Office Accepts Pfizer’s Reissue nbsp;-

Ahead of the Bell: Pfizer still open to purchases Forbes
Ahead of the Bell: Pfizer still open to purchases Forbes Position ChronicleAhead of the Bell: Pfizer still open to purchasesForbes,nbsp;NYnbsp;- Pfizer loses self-evident protection on its blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor in 2011. Buyouts have been a key theme in the pharmaceutical industry during 2008 Pfizer#39;s Capability Buys, Big and Small Pfizer chief open to acquisitions: report Report: Pfizer big-hearted to buying competitors nbsp;-

The You Docs: Get smarter in six minutes Seattle Post Intelligencer
The You Docs: Get smarter in six minutesSeattle Situation Intelligencernbsp;- of cheap mustard or a curry dish daily, and ask your doc about a nonbrain-crossing statin psychedelic (such as Lipitor or Crestor) or high-dose niacin.

TO THE POINT Investor's Business Daily (subscription)
TO THE POINTInvestor's Enterprise Daily (subscription)nbsp;- The Patent Office said it will accept the drug maker#39;s relevance to correct a technical defect in one of the patents covering its cholesterol drug Lipitor

Meat Me by the Park: Viande moves to Laurelhurst? Willamette Week
Food Me by the Park: Viande moves to Laurelhurst?Willamette Week,nbsp;ORnbsp;- I#39;m a expired man—I might as well start taking Lipitor now. Illustrations in the proposal indicate the new business, if approved, will have outdoor seating on