It's their most commercially-successful medication, they did misleading studies in order to tout its comparative effectiveness, market it heavily and bribe docs to favour it.
Prilosec is still available, but if your doctor prescribes Nexium, you're unlikely to question it. Virtually all of the folks on it could likely be on Prilosec with equal effect and much less cost to the healthcare system.
It's their most commercially-successful medication, they did misleading studies in order to tout its comparative effectiveness, market it heavily and bribe docs to favour it.
Prilosec is still available, but if your doctor prescribes Nexium, you're unlikely to question it. Virtually all of the folks on it could likely be on Prilosec with equal effect and much less cost to the healthcare system.