Suzy Cohen, has been a licensed pharmacist for over 30 years and believes the best approach to chronic illness is a combination of natural medicine and conventional. She founded her own dietary supplement company specializing in custom-formulas, some of which have patents. With a special focus on functional medicine, thyroid health and drug nutrient depletion, Suzy is the author of several related books including Thyroid Healthy, Drug Muggers, Diabetes Without Drugs, and a nationally syndicated column.

The Best-Selling Drugs In America

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The Best-Selling Drugs In America

According to data provider IMS Health, these are the top-selling medicines in the United States. Figures in billions of dollars.

2010 Sales

Billions

1-year growth

5-year growth


1-Lipitor ®

$7.2 b

-5.26%

-16.28%

 

2-Nexium ®

6.3

0.00%

23.53%

 

3-Plavix ®

6.1

8.93%

110.34%

 

4-Advair Diskus ®

4.7

0.00%

20.51%

 

5-Abilify ®

4.6

15.00%

142.11%

 

Seroquel ®

4.4

4.76%

46.67%

 

Singulair ®

4.1

10.81%

36.67%

 

Crestor ®

3.8

26.67%

192.31%

 

Actos ®

3.5

2.94%

34.62%

 

Epogen ®

3.3

3.12%

3.12%

 

Remicade ®

3.3

3.12%

32.00%

 

Enbrel ®

3.3

0.00%

6.45%

 

Cymbalta ®

3.2

14.29%

166.67%

 

Avastin ®

3.1

3.33%

82.35%

 

Oxycontin ®

3.1

6.90%

287.50%

 

Neulasta ®

3

0.00%

7.14%

 

Zyprexa ®

3

11.11%

25.00%

 

Humira ®

2.9

16.00%

141.67%

 

Lexapro ®

2.8

0.00%

16.67%

 

Rituxan ®

2.8

7.69%

40.00%

 

Aricept ®

2.5

8.70%

78.57%

 

Lovenox ®

2.3

-17.86%

15.00%

 

Atripla ®

2.2

15.79%

1000.00%

 

Copaxone ®

2.2

29.41%

120.00%

 

Spiriva® Handihaler ®

2

17.65%

185.71


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