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Biotech / Medical : PFE (Pfizer) How high will it go? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Z Analyzer who wrote (1816)	4/29/1998 11:48:00 PM
From: James Baker	Respond to of 9523

*<<<One friend who got Viagra tells me it works fabulously although his need is probably marginal.( His prescription was for four fills of six each. ) >>>>> This comment takes me back to the comparison with Lipitor that is repeatedly quoted regarding the number of RXs in the first two weeks. Well I sure don't think that any docs were writing for 6 Lipitor but much more likely for at least 30 and very likely 100. So the whole comparison of RX numbers is a spurious piece a data that should not be used in comparison to other drugs. And what if the drug works and insurance or the pt will pay for 30 the next time around. That one Viagra is now earning PFE the same as 5 of the little ones but the IMS data will not be so rosey. I think only the PFE quarterly reports on their sales are going to give us the real answers that we want. Jim