Interview: Jan Basile, MD, On the Possibility of Over-The-Counter Lipitor

Published Online: Wednesday, October 5, 2011

In November, the patent protection of the statin Lipitor, the world’s best-selling drug, is set to expire. It has been reported that Lipitor's maker, Pfizer, may seek permission to sell an over-the-counter version of the drug. We asked Jan Basile, MD, of the Medical University of South Carolina, for his thoughts on the matter. (To read more about the possibility of over-the-counter statins, along with opinions of health care providers, click here.)