News tagged with generic drug
Abbott cuts 700 jobs from device and testing unit
(AP) -- Medical device and drugmaker Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday it will lay off 700 employees as part of ongoing restructuring efforts.
Jan 25, 2012 |
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How drugs get those tongue-twisting generic names
Oseltamivir. Esomeprazole. Trastuzumab. Where do drugs get those odd-sounding generic names? The answers are in the current issue of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Soci ...
Jan 18, 2012 |
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No state lawsuits on generic drugs: US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court narrowly ruled on Thursday that people may not sue generic drug makers under state laws if they believe a generic drug label failed to adequately warn of side effects.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Drugmakers brace for generic versions of biotech blockbusters
In 2001, Abbott Laboratories spent nearly $7 billion on the biggest acquisition in the company's 123-year history, primarily to access one drug, Humira.
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 27, 2011 |
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Israeli generic drug giant Teva to buy Cephalon
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, the world's largest generic drug maker, will buy US biopharma firm Cephalon in a $6.8 billion deal, the companies said in a joint statement Monday.
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 02, 2011 |
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EU trade deal threatens access to life saving drugs for developing countries
A new trade agreement between India and Europe would block access to life saving drugs for billions of people living in developing countries, warns an expert in the British Medical Journal today.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 22, 2011 |
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Use of $4 generic drug programs could save society billions of dollars, study shows
If all eligible patients filled their prescriptions through a $4 generic drug program, the societal savings could amount to nearly $6 billion, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Elder law expert: Health care reform act a mixed bag for seniors
Although the effects of the controversial health care reform act will be somewhat muted for many older Americans, it will inevitably have enough of an impact that seniors will discover that there is plenty to like and dislike ...
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Speedy generic approval may not benefit consumers as much as expected, model shows
Faster approval times for generic drugs will get them into consumers' hands quicker, but may not make the price any better, a pricing and marketing researcher has found.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Using a generic blood pressure and heart drug could save the UK $324 million in 2011
Using a generic drug to treat hypertension and heart failure, instead of branded medicines from the same class, could save the UK National Health Service (NHS) at least £200 million in 2011 without any real reduction ...
Feb 03, 2011 |
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Fears of Ontario pharmacy shortage after slashed generic drug prices unfounded: research
A University of British Columbia study shows that there are enough pharmacies situated throughout Ontario communities to absorb many closures without negatively affecting geographical accessibility for residents. The research ...
Jan 19, 2011 |
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EU steps up generic pharma anti-trust probe
Europe stepped up action against drug companies snarling up the entry of cheaper generic medicines onto markets, announcing Friday spot inspections confirmed by British No.2 AstraZeneca.
Dec 03, 2010 |
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FDA relents from midodrine withdrawal plan
(AP) -- Federal regulators have backed off a plan to remove a Shire PLC low blood-pressure treatment from the market after warning in August that the drug has not been proven effective.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 06, 2010 |
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DCA research on brain cancer
Medical Researchers at the University of Alberta reported today evidence that the orphan generic drug Dichloroacetate (DCA) may hold promise as potential therapy for perhaps the deadliest of all human cancers: a form of brain ...
May 12, 2010 |
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Aspirin-like Drug Could Help Control Diabetes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Tulane University School of Medicine are participating in a national study testing the ability of a generic drug called salsalate to control diabetes.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 16, 2010 |
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