To Rhonda... generic Lipitor?

[Guest guest]

Rhonda said: " my mom's doctor told her she would have to

take twice the amount of generic lipitor to get the affects of one

dose of name brand lipitor... "

I don't know what you mean by " generic Lipitor. "

There are no FDA-approved generic versions of Lipitor legally

available in the United States.

Pfizer holds the patent to Lipitor, and that patent doesn't

expire till 2010.

In 2004, Pfizer sued 24 different web-based corporations for selling

bogus " generic Lipitor. " From a Pfizer press release:

" Tests performed on tablets obtained from two of the websites

selling 'generic Lipitor' showed that they contained no atorvastatin

calcium, the active ingredient in Lipitor, and therefore would

provide no therapeutic benefit to patients. "

Is your mom's doctor saying she should be taking one of these?

-- Maureen