Pfizer's $170 BILLION Blockbuster

Sign up for Nebula here: https://go.nebula.tv/patrickkelly Watch Day Pass: https://nebula.tv/daypass?ref=patrick... Lipitor is the best-selling small molecule drug in history with over $170 billion in revenue lifetime. This is the story of how a Japanese scientist's decade-long search through thousands of molds led to the first statin, how a landmark 1994 clinical trial turned cholesterol drugs into a cultural phenomenon, and how a late-to-market pill from a mid-tier pharma company beat every competitor and triggered a $90 billion hostile takeover. ☠️None of the information in this video should be used as medical advice or opinion. Always consult with healthcare professionals regarding medical decisions ☠️ 🎬C R E D I T S🎬 Written, performed, and edited by Patrick Kelly Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images 🔗 L I N K S 🔗 💻Website www.patkellyteaches.com 📱Instagram:   / patkellyteaches   💰Patreon:   / corporis   📚Book recommendations: www.patkellyteaches.com/books 🔑 P A T R O N S 🔑 Oxytocin Tier: Mike W | Paul R | Daphnanne P | Oliver W | Tal Globus | Ben N | Eugen101 | Rifath S Growth Hormone Tier: Carey & Jack P | Brendan P | Brandon K | Kristofer R | Joe B | Mindi F | Michael G | Brian B | Eileen H | Brian T | Brian H | Michael R | Karen S | Sarah B | Robin B | Jacob S | Hyeon-Seo | Lucy Fur | Huynhy | Jim C | elnombre91 | Alcedo | Josef K | Dab B | Robert M | Jiggs | TierZoo | Seth G | Jane G | Jack M | Matthew B | Michelle J | Helena SB | Eric L | Ryne J | Kilian | Dean M | Cody S | Michelle L | Joseph G | Aryan R | Vic K | Becca | Jesse B | Stella | Marc M | Roxanna A | Doyle V | Maria A | Karen S | Jon A | Brian | Blake | Caitlin E | David W | DrCredibleHulk | Eugene F | Anthony DiF | Charlie C | Reniece J | chris | Rachel J | ZoeMarie | Katie B-S | Broderic D | CJ | Darren H | Snail Guy | Matthew S | Ky W | Ben | Gerald | Dave F | Andrew L | Tyler H | Matthew E | Sabrina | Rain | Michael S | Ian C-T | Fox | Josh M | Quentin W | Noah H | Jazelle | Rifaith | Ed T | Haley B | Teodor V | Noah H 📜 S O U R C E S 📜 https://www.patkellyteaches.com/video... ⌛T I M E S T A M P S ⌛ 0:00 Intro 0:47 The First Statins 14:50 How Statins Got Popular 20:53 Lipitor's Origin Story 30:28 Lipitor's Legacy 40:37 Patrick's POV #historyofmedicine #medicalhistory