Lipitor, the top-selling drug that lowers LDL cholesterol (the bad kind) will cease being Pfizer’s cash cow as of Wednesday. The brand-name drug will still be available, but now patients can ask ...

Today, the U.S. patent expires on the Pfizer’s Lipitor, the best-selling drug of all time. The first generic versions will go for sale, marking the end of a brand that has dominated the drug ...

Lipitor is a brand-name prescription medication that’s prescribed to treat high cholesterol and related problems. Like many other drugs, Lipitor can cause side effects ranging from mild to serious.

Atorvastatin is a synthetic statin drug that belongs to the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor class. These medications work by blocking the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, which plays a central role in the ...