Hope for kidney transplant patients of improved graft survival
...ressant therapies. CellCept is the largest selling branded immunosuppressive in North America, offers both physicians and patients the possibility of an effective long term immunosuppressive regimen with low toxicity, Zenapax prevents the acute rejection of the newly transplanted organ, and Cymevene/Cytovene...First quarter 2002 prescription drug spending: Higher again, but rate of increase drops
...espectively, to substitute the generic form of the branded name product to save money. Thus, to take advantage of the large number of generics coming to market over the next several years, most members will not object to well designed generic incentive programs, observed Toan. He added that products facing...Roche pledges continued support for Organ Transplantation Research Foundation
... transplanted organ, CellCept, the largest selling branded immunosuppressive in North America, offers both physicians and patients the possibility of an effective long term immunosuppressive regimen with low toxicity, and Valcyte, developed for the prevention and treatment of cytomegalovirus, a dangerous vir...Study findings question COX-2 drug cost effectiveness
... either a generic bismuth drug or a more expensive branded proton pump inhibitor (PPI). The more economical bismuth-based treatment was actually the most cost-effective. In other research on COX-2 drugs, in November The American Journal of Managed Care published another Express Scripts study, which fou...Nutrition 21 seeks FDA approval of diabetes-related health claims
... supplements. The Company is developing its first branded product, Diachrome, for people with type 2 diabetes intended to be marketed through healthcare channels. More information is available at http://www.nutrition21.com , http://www.chromax.com , http://www.diachrome.com ....Unethical promotion of medicines is rife in India
...ufacturers in India to produce generic versions of branded drugs discovered abroad. This has led to an unprecedented growth of companies with little incentive to undertake research to make new drugs. As such, companies resort to unconventional methods to sell their brands, and ethics take a back seat. Expan...HIV drug content in developing countries meets U.S. standards
...th benefit. Such testing also allows comparison of branded and generic medications, giving physicians confidence that they are not sacrificing efficacy in prescribing the cheaper generic drugs. The fact that a drug made in a developing country contains a sufficient amount of its active ingredient is ...CellCept's cardioprotective profile reinforced
...ived the drug worldwide, it is the largest selling branded immunosuppressive in North America today. For Cell...ressant therapies. CellCept is the largest selling branded immunosuppressive in North America, offers both physicians and patients the possibility of an effect...Study raises concerns about tablet splitting
...tal reports that patients given a prescription for branded FLEXERIL (cyclobenzaprine HCl) 5 mg tablets were being advised to split generic cyclobenzaprine HCl 10 mg tablets instead of taking the 5 mg tablet as prescribed by their physician. FLEXERIL 5 mg, approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration in ...New data demonstrates that Benicar(R) and Benicar HCT (TM) achieve JNC 7 blood pressure goals
.... Currently, WelChol is the number one prescribed branded agent in its category with 2003 sales in excess of $100 million dollars. Sankyo Pharma's parent company, Sankyo Co. Ltd. of Tokyo, is one of Japan's largest pharmaceutical companies, with annual worldwide sales of $4.5 billion. Sankyo has a long hi...Generics slow rising cost of prescription drugs in 2003
... Facing generic competition by the end of 2008 are branded pharmaceutical products accounting for more than $38 billion in sales last year, resulting in significant savings for plan sponsors and their members. Express Scripts' statistics show that for every 1% increase in generic drug use, prescription bene...New study demonstrates co-administration
...FDA) for marketing in May 2000, is the top selling branded drug in the bile acid sequestrant class (BAS). WelChol is different from most other cholesterol-lowering drugs on the market because it is non-systemic, meaning that the body does not absorb it and it is eliminated without traveling to the li...DepoDur found to be innovative option for postoperative pain relief
..., produces and markets a broad product offering of branded and generic pharmaceuticals, meeting the needs of healthcare professionals and consumers alike. More information, including this and past press releases of Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc., is available online at www.endo.com. Forward Looking...Generic anti-inflammatory causes significantly fewer GI complications than branded medications
...be achieved if patients were to use it rather than branded medications such as Celebrex or Bextra," said Dr. Byron Cryer, associate professor of internal medicine at UT Southwestern, a VA physician and senior author of the study published in the November issue of Gastroenterology. "In the 13 years of etodola...Generic drug use varies widely by state, study reveals
...research/onlinepublications/ . By the end of 2008, branded pharmaceutical products accounting for more than $...ts for members who switch from using a higher-cost branded drug to a lower-cost generic within certain therapy classes. With the Zero Dollar Generic Copay prog...Branding practices in rural India should be banned
...chest. Off 144 children under 5 years, 20 had been branded for either pneumonia or convulsions, and eight had been branded to protect against pneumonia. All of them belonged to Hindu families, illiterate parents, and famili...First head-to-head study to compare lidoderm patch and Celebrex in treating pain
..., produces and markets a broad product offering of branded and generic pharmaceuticals, meeting the needs of healthcare professionals and consumers alike. More information, including this and past press releases of Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc., is available online at www.endo.com ....