The Blockbusters No One Talks About
Executive Summary
Drugs like Nexium, Lipitor, Lovenox and Plavix lost patent protection years ago, but continue to generate blockbuster level sales. Here's a look at the blockbuster brands that have stood the test of (generic) time.
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