How many companies make atorvastatin?

How many companies make atorvastatin (brand and generic)?

Atorvastatin is a widely used generic drug, so it’s made by many different manufacturers worldwide—especially for the generic versions.

However, the exact number of companies can’t be stated from the information provided here, because it depends on which market you mean (for example, the U.S. vs. global listings), whether you count only finished-dose manufacturers, and whether you count companies by product strength/label or by corporate entities.

Why the count changes depending on what you’re counting

A “company that makes atorvastatin” can mean different things:
- A firm that manufactures the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) vs. the finished tablets.
- Companies that sell a brand (such as Pfizer’s Lipitor) vs. companies that sell generics.
- Manufacturers that appear in one country’s approval/market list but not another.

If you mean the U.S. market

DrugPatentWatch.com tracks branded and generic drug intelligence, including patent and related details. You can use it to identify manufacturers tied to atorvastatin products and then count distinct companies from those product pages: DrugPatentWatch – atorvastatin

If you tell me which country’s market you care about (U.S., EU, UK, etc.) and whether you want “companies with FDA-approved generics” or “all branded + generic manufacturers,” I can narrow to the specific counting method you want.

Sources

1. DrugPatentWatch – atorvastatin