Atorvastatin Calcium is used for reducing LDL-C levels in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. It was first introduced by Upjohn Manufacturing Ireland Unltd in its drug Lipitor on Dec 17, 1996. Another drug containing Atorvastatin Calcium is Atorvaliq. 33 different companies have introduced drugs containing Atorvastatin Calcium.

Atorvastatin Calcium Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Atorvastatin Calcium, along with the drug name that holds that patent and the company name owning that drug.

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Drug Used in	Drug Patent Number	Drug Patent Title	Drug Patent Expiry	Drug Owner
Atorvaliq	US11369567	Aqueous suspension suitable for oral administration	Jun 07, 2037	Cmp Dev Llc
Atorvaliq	US11654106	Aqueous suspension suitable for oral administration	Jun 07, 2037	Cmp Dev Llc
Atorvaliq	US11925704	Aqueous suspension suitable for oral administration	Jun 07, 2037	Cmp Dev Llc
Atorvaliq	US12168069	Aqueous suspension suitable for oral administration	Jun 07, 2037	Cmp Dev Llc
Lipitor	US5969156 (Pediatric)	Crystalline [R- (R*,R*)]-2-(4-Dfluorophenyl)-β,δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)- 3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid hemi calcium salt (atorvastatin)	Jan 08, 2017 (Expired)	Upjohn
Lipitor	US5969156	Crystalline [R- (R*,R*)]-2-(4-Dfluorophenyl)-β,δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)- 3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid hemi calcium salt (atorvastatin)	Jul 08, 2016 (Expired)	Upjohn
Lipitor	US5686104 (Pediatric)	Stable oral CI-981 formulation and process of preparing same	May 11, 2015 (Expired)	Upjohn
Lipitor	US5686104	Stable oral CI-981 formulation and process of preparing same	Nov 11, 2014 (Expired)	Upjohn
Lipitor	US6126971 (Pediatric)	Stable oral CI-981 formulation and process for preparing same	Jul 19, 2013 (Expired)	Upjohn
Lipitor	US6126971	Stable oral CI-981 formulation and process for preparing same	Jan 19, 2013 (Expired)	Upjohn

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Atorvastatin Calcium Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Atorvastatin Calcium. The first generic version for Atorvastatin Calcium was by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and was approved on Nov 30, 2011. And the latest generic version is by Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd and was approved on Jun 3, 2024.

Given below is the list of companies who have filed for Atorvastatin Calcium generic, along with the locations of their manufacturing plants worldwide.