a lot of the people developing lipitor left. if you're dependent on human intelligence to develop the next blockbuster an that's why you're buying the company, the people developing for you walk out the door, you've bought a lot of business with nothing in it. >> absolutely. i mean, i agree with you but this is the strategy that pfizer has been following for a long time now. and in this particular case, it's clearly a case of tax inversion, where there is the -- >> they have an accountant in their ceo, it helps. >> consolidation in the pharma industry overall will help big pharma's bargaining power with payors and big government. do you think that's a good thing? have you read the book "bad phar pharma"? >> can we do anything about it? industry is consolidating and companies are. if you look at the past ten years or more, the number of companies have been coming down overall. this is going to increase. the reasons are obvious. >> the bigger you are, the chance you have to get a better deal. >> i guess. >> we have to say thank yo

. -- one blockbuster drug, like viagra or lipitor.n what it is really good at and sell the assets it e, for,rs non-cor example, this unit that we have seen them sell to bayer. also, they have announced they are going to cut about 1800 people to save $1 billion, and this deal will give more about eight dollars billion, $9 billion in proceeds. what are they going to do with all of that money? they are going to focus on higher margin drugs. the head of r&d says they are going to go into biotechnology drugs. they are investigating -- investing in a hepatitis c medication. they are investing in cancer medications, and this is what we will see merck focus on. >> are they acting on desperation? >> there could be an element of that. desperation, i think, how much money did bayer surrendered to get this asset, and if you look at multiples on cash flows, it is 21 times cash yer is paying for this merck business, and that is twice the valuation it had. that can be an indication there is an element of desperation out there. it was a hot auction.

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lipitor went generic two years ago. we've seen other drug prices increase. that is exactly what you're saying. >> other people wonder what do i do about it? do you have any answers for them. >> some of the prices are extraordinary. specialty drugs can be $14,000, $12,000 at a time. one of the things we suggested that companies push back, insurance companies push back. employers push back. that is the first line of defense. for consumers next thing you can do is try to shop around as much as possible. gerri: you've actually found big differences depending where you shop. >> huge. gerri: you reported this on the show before. >> that is true. gerri: how big of a price difference can there be? >> it can be difference. some pills $14. same pills $130. gerri: wow. the main thing for the consumer is ask for the cheapest possible price because sometimes it won't be your insurance. it might be, that many pharmacies, discount hundreds of generic drugs in all kind of pricing discount programs. gerri: so what matters where you have your prescription refilled? >> yes. ge

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. >>> what do star wars, lipitor, and the toyota ka row la have in common? next on "real money." consider this: the news of the day plus so much more. >> we begin with the government shutdown. >> answers to the questions no one else will ask. >> it seems like they can't agree to anything in washington no matter what. >> antonio mora, award winning and hard hitting. >> we've heard you talk about the history of suicide in your family. >> there's no status quo, just the bottom line. >> but, what about buying shares in a professional athlete? real perspective, consider this on al jazeera america real reporting that brings you the world. giving you a real global perspective like no other can. real reporting from around the world. this is what we do. al jazeera america. >>> okay. let's talk products for a minute. what do you think was the best product ever made? for me you might say bacon, but i'm talking about consumer products. number ten on the list is the mighty rubix cube. if you are even remotely a child of the '80s, you no doubt have spent hours trying to s

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crestor lowered bad cholesterol in it's a fact. high-risk patients more than lipitor.you're going down! yeah! lowering cholesterol is a big deal, especially if you have high cholesterol plus any of these risk factors, because you could be at increased risk for plaque buildup in your arteries over time. so, when diet and exercise aren't enough to lower cholesterol, adding crestor can help. i'm down with crestor! crestor is not right for everyone, like people with liver disease or women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant. tell your doctor about other medicines you're taking. call your doctor right away if you have muscle pain or weakness, feel unusually tired; have loss of appetite, upper belly pain, dark urine or yellowing of skin or eyes. these could be signs of rare but serious side effects. are you down with crestor!? ask your doctor if crestor could help you. if you can't afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. >> from america's news headquarters i am kelly wright. president obama is back to washington right now after a surprise visit

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crestor lowered bad cholesterol in it's a fact. high-risk patients more than lipitor.lesterol... you're going down! yeah! lowering cholesterol is a big deal, especially if you have high cholesterol plus any of these risk factors, because you could be at increased risk for plaque buildup in your arteries over time. so, when diet and exercise aren't enough to lower cholesterol, adding crestor can help. i'm down with crestor! crestor is not right for everyone, like people with liver disease or women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant. tell your doctor about other medicines you're taking. call your doctor right away if you have muscle pain or weakness, feel unusually tired; have loss of appetite, upper belly pain, dark urine or yellowing of skin or eyes. these could be signs of rare but serious side effects. are you down with crestor!? ask your doctor if crestor could help you. if you can't afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. >>> turning now to california, the horror of a killing spree carried out by a very troubled young man. we're lear

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crestor lowered bad cholesterol in it's a fact. high-risk patients more than lipitor. bad cholesterol... you're going down! yeah! lowering cholesterol is a big deal, especially if you have high cholesterol plus any of these risk factors, because you could be at increased risk for plaque buildup in your arteries over time. so, when diet and exercise aren't enough to lower cholesterol, adding crestor can help. i'm down with crestor! crestor isot right for everyone, like people with liver disease or women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant. tell your doctor about other medicines you're taking. call your doctor right away if you have muscle pain or weakness, feel unusually tired; have loss of appetite, upper belly pain, dark urine or yellowing of skin or eyes. these could be signs of rare but serious side effects. are you down with crestor!? ask your doctor if crestor could help you. if you can't afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. gerri: new allegations tonight about the va scandal. listen to this. it went to a miami virginia hospital.

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