Big-Name Drugs Are Falling Off The 'Patent Cliff'

Dozens of popular high-end pharmaceuticals — from Lipitor to Nexium to Plavix — are going off-patent in the coming months and years. That will lead to a big drop in drug costs. But analysts say that could be offset by a price increase in other areas. Read More...

Read the complete post at http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/10/21/141596137/big-name-drugs-are-falling-off-the-patent-cliff?ft=1&f=103537970


Posted Oct 24 2011, 02:22 AM by Shots - Health Blog