5 best-selling prescription meds of all time

5. Humira Humira is Abbott Laboratories' popular anti-arthritis drug. With Lipitor falling by the wayside, Humira is set to become the world's best-selling drug in 2012. Its 2011 sales came in at $7.3 billion, but sales are constantly on the rise. The drug is growing briskly and is the envy of rivals who have seen drugs fall by the wayside due to generic competition.


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5. Humira Humira is Abbott Laboratories' popular anti-arthritis drug. With Lipitor falling by the wayside, Humira is set to become the world's best-selling drug in 2012. Its 2011 sales came in at $7.3 billion, but sales are constantly on the rise. The drug is growing briskly and is the envy of rivals who have seen drugs fall by the wayside due to generic competition.


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