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虽然通用名药(generic drugs)占了2010年美国所有处方的78%,但为药业公司赚钱最多的却并不是它们,这并不奇怪。让美国人花钱最多的还是那些在专利保护下的较新的药物。2010年美国销售额最大10种药物如下:1.Lipitor(降胆固醇他汀类药):72亿美元;2.Nexium(抗酸剂):63亿
While generic drugs account for 78% of all US prescriptions in 2010, it is not surprising that pharmaceutical companies make the most money, not theirs. Americans spend the most money on newer drugs under patent protection. The top 10 drugs in the United States for sales in 2010 are as follows: 1. Lipitor (cholesterol-lowering statins): 7.2 billion USD; 2. Nexium (antacids): 6.3 billion