Lipitor peak sales 12 9 billion crestor 7 0 billion zocor 5 2 billion source?

What were Lipitor, Crestor, and Zocor’s peak annual sales?

Reported peak annual sales (typical “peak year” figures cited for each statin) are:

- Lipitor (atorvastatin): about $12.9 billion at peak [1]
- Crestor (rosuvastatin): about $7.0 billion at peak [1]
- Zocor (simvastatin): about $5.2 billion at peak [1]

Where do these peak-sales numbers come from?

These figures are commonly sourced from Statista’s historical drug sales reporting (as compiled by DrugPatentWatch). You can view the underlying context via the DrugPatentWatch listings here: [1]

Source:
[1] https://www.drugpatentwatch.com/statistics/peak-sales