Some patients will be able to stay on Lipitor for the first 180 days, as a result of deals that Pfizer has negotiated for health plans to provide Lipitor at the same price as generics.
For example, a government official gets a kickback from a contractor who, as it turns out, performed work for the city at the same price as if it were an arms-length negotiated deal.
The Dell board committee that negotiated the current deal says it is selling the firm at a fair price, despite some analysts saying it could be worth more.