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A history of Pfizer

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Others rapidly followed, including Glucotrol, aimed at diabetics, and Procardia, an anti-hypertensive. Since the turn of the millennium, Pfizer has embarked on a series of mega-mergers, gobbling up Warner-Lambert in 2000, Pharmacia and Upjohn in 2002, Wyeth in 2009, and Medivation in 2016. The era of mega-mergers.

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Top 20 Drugs with US Patent Expiry in 2023 Based on Total Sales Value

PharmaShots

Shots: Drug patent expiry is when a patent granted to a pharmaceutical company for a particular drug expires, allowing other companies to produce and sell generic versions Like every other utility patent, pharmaceuticals also get market exclusivity of 20 years.

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Thyroid Antibodies Part 2: Mechanisms to Reduce Thyroid Antibodies

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Interestingly, metformin, a drug that supports blood sugar metabolism and insulin sensitivity, and is commonly prescribed to those with diabetes, has recently been studied in Hashimoto’s, and has been shown to have the ability to reduce thyroid antibodies! [33] If you have diabetes, your doctor may need to adjust your diabetes medication.

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