Some of the most popular drugs in the U.S. by sales
- Lipitor (high cholesterol) $7.5 billion
- Nexium (acid reflux) $6.3 billion
- Plavix (cardiovascular) $5.6 billion
- Advair Diskus (asthma) $4.7 billion
- Seroquel (bipolar disorder) $4.2 billion
- Abilify (depression) $4 billion
- Singulair (asthma) $3.7 billion
- Avastin (breast cancer) $3 billion
- Oxycontin (pain) $2.9 billion
Total U.S. drug sales (2009) (up 21% over five years)
- $300.3 billion
Prescriptions dispensed in the U.S. (2009) (up 10% over five years)
- 4 billion