Top 10 Selling Drugs of all time in Pharma

What are the drugs that have made the most money in the history of the pharmaceutical industry?

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Lipitor: The cholesterol-lowering champion

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Humira: The anti-inflammatory powerhouse

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Plavix: The blood thinner that saved lives

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Advair: The asthma and COPD reliever

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Enbrel: The other anti-inflammatory giant

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6. Remicade: Over $70 billion

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Top 10 Selling Drugs of all time in Pharma

What are the drugs that have made the most money in the history of the pharmaceutical industry?

Lipitor: The cholesterol-lowering champion

Humira: The anti-inflammatory powerhouse

Plavix: The blood thinner that saved lives

Advair: The asthma and COPD reliever

Enbrel: The other anti-inflammatory giant

6. Remicade: Over $70 billion

7. Rituxan: Over $60 billion

8. Herceptin: Over $60 billion

9. Revlimid: Over $60 billion

10. Januvia: Over $50 billion

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