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Posted by Phillipa on November 3, 2014, at 17:17:41
Want to know where you money is going and who's got it all? Page 2 of 100 top prescribed meds. Can't post link. So one at a time. Phillipa
Best-Selling Drugs Through September
Troy Brown, RN
November 03, 2014
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EDITORS' RECOMMENDATIONS
Top 100 Most Prescribed, Top-Selling Drugs
Top 100 Most Prescribed, Top Selling Drugs
Top 100 Selling Drugs of 2013
Table 2. Top 100 Prescriptions, Dollars
ProductSales
Abilify$7,545,171,814
Humira$6,732,549,721
Sovaldi$6,707,188,529
Nexium$6,140,633,073
Crestor$5,771,965,582
Enbrel$5,294,762,089
Advair Diskus$4,951,078,263
Remicade$4,462,708,246
Lantus Solostar$4,141,633,161
Neulasta$3,773,342,168
Copaxone$3,767,984,707
Rituxan$3,424,156,083
Januvia$3,293,105,892
Spiriva Handihaler$3,287,988,871
Lantus$3,210,967,627
Lyrica$2,940,486,769
Atripla$2,936,051,617
Avastin$2,839,069,590
Celebrex$2,540,107,019
Oxycontin$2,512,575,981
Truvada$2,415,534,718
Epogen$2,404,513,411
Levemir$2,379,861,112
Tecfidera$2,272,366,315
Gleevec$2,200,372,454
Herceptin$2,114,710,693
Symbicort$2,065,868,335
Vyvanse$2,017,878,965
Zetia$1,989,871,625
Lucentis$1,935,918,100
Diovan$1,822,322,799
Xarelto$1,820,855,491
Novolog Flexpen$1,817,768,346
Namenda$1,663,323,838
Olysio$1,613,380,132
Humalog$1,543,386,296
Novolog$1,521,160,839
Cymbalta$1,435,717,923
Suboxone$1,400,974,587
Tysabri$1,369,210,575
Stelara$1,354,608,832
Victoza 3-Pak$1,354,357,966
Cialis$1,309,376,569
Seroquel XR$1,297,174,809
Viagra$1,292,109,794
Humalog Kwikpen$1,272,391,115
Alimta$1,228,096,169
Gilenya$1,209,963,678
Nasonex$1,188,081,443
Stribild$1,149,073,889
Flovent HFA$1,122,295,786
Prezista$1,121,162,004
Janumet$1,116,205,392
Avonex$1,110,939,062
Renvela$1,081,550,789
Dexilant$1,049,502,432
Orencia$1,045,004,551
Isentress$1,044,905,638
Vesicare$1,024,006,819
Procrit$994,494,946
Avonex Pen$986,796,226
Zytiga$980,859,486
Latuda$972,259,015
Xolair$969,656,691
Synthroid$969,060,446
Invega Sustenna$943,606,764
Benicar$921,872,275
Reyataz$909,285,338
Sensipar$896,544,366
Combivent Respimat$894,452,705
Pradaxa$885,423,590
Neupogen$883,026,687
Xgeva$881,985,375
Afinitor$835,049,543
Prevnar 13$834,053,949
Complera$821,426,403
Aranesp$820,202,858
Vytorin$800,719,271
Ventolin HFA$793,242,314
Betaseron$779,842,084
Bystolic$765,343,634
Synagis$753,273,011
Zyvox$739,246,263
Cimzia$736,446,313
Gardasil$728,326,881
Benicar HCT$721,782,298
Sandostatin LAR$720,355,549
Pristiq$703,798,575
Treanda$686,115,677
Strattera$684,242,163
Sprycel$677,924,580
Erbitux$672,602,355
Cubicin$656,709,379
Zostavax$655,785,081
Velcade$648,461,251
Abraxane$647,920,779
Tarceva$646,356,078
Lunesta$575,643,680
Xeloda$502,312,799
Evista$440,121,056
Grand total$178,585,957,827
Posted by phidippus on November 4, 2014, at 20:49:20
In reply to Love the Drug Companies List l of l00 top prescrib, posted by Phillipa on November 3, 2014, at 17:17:41
ABILIFY?!?!?!?
Eric
Posted by Phillipa on November 6, 2014, at 8:47:24
In reply to Re: ABILIFY ?!?!?!?!?!? » Phillipa, posted by phidippus on November 4, 2014, at 20:49:20
Eric evidently it was the top selling drug for the year? Is this what you mean? Interesting that synthroid was #2. Phiillipa
Posted by Phillipa on November 6, 2014, at 8:50:17
In reply to Re: ABILIFY ?!?!?!?!?!? » phidippus, posted by Phillipa on November 6, 2014, at 8:47:24
That's post 2 of the thread as was 2 pages long. So the med that made the most money for the drug companies was Abilify? Phillipa
Posted by herpills on November 7, 2014, at 8:05:24
In reply to Re: ABILIFY ?!?!?!?!?!? » Phillipa, posted by phidippus on November 4, 2014, at 20:49:20
> ABILIFY?!?!?!?
>
> Ericlol I know right?? Why is it so popular?
I was also surprised to see Lyrica so high in the list, but I'm not sure why I thought that...I guess it does have multiple uses...
Posted by Christ_empowered on November 7, 2014, at 9:45:59
In reply to Re: ABILIFY ?!?!?!?!?!? » phidippus, posted by herpills on November 7, 2014, at 8:05:24
Abillify...
...has been marketed very, very skillfully and heavily. Abilify for depression, Abilify for bipolar, Abilify for autism, Abilify for...
...oh yeah, schizophrenia. Riiiight. LOL.
Posted by Phillipa on November 7, 2014, at 20:19:15
In reply to Re: ABILIFY ?!?!?!?!?!?, posted by Christ_empowered on November 7, 2014, at 9:45:59
It's original purpose right?
Posted by phidippus on November 8, 2014, at 5:41:03
In reply to Re: ABILIFY ?!?!?!?!?!? » phidippus, posted by Phillipa on November 6, 2014, at 8:47:24
Yes, I'm astonished. But I wonder if it led in number of prescriptions written...
Eric
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