Health Sep 21 Surge in statin use among very elderly without heart trouble raises doubts By Lisa Gillespie, Kaiser Health News
Health Nov 30 Watch As Lipitor’s Patent Expires, Is Era of ‘Blockbuster Drugs’ Over? After 14 years on the market, the most profitable prescription drug in history, Lipitor, is going generic as patients, doctors and the pharmaceutical industry wait to see what will happen. Margaret Warner discusses the implications with Dr. Jerry Avorn of…
Economy Jan 26 Drug Giant Pfizer to Acquire Wyeth in $68 Billion Deal The world's largest drug maker, Pfizer Inc., announced Monday it is acquiring rival company Wyeth for about $68 billion, in the largest pharmaceutical sector takeover since 2000. By PBS News Hour
Health Feb 07 Watch Lipitor TV Spots Raise Debate Over Advertising Practices A House Committee is exploring whether ads for the cholesterol drug Lipitor mislead the public because spokesman Dr. Robert Jarvik is not licensed to practice medicine and used a stunt double in a scene that portrays him rowing. Representatives of…