News tagged with generic medicines

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

created Mar 14, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

EU-India trade deal could limit generics supply

(AP) -- AIDS patients in Africa are nervously awaiting the outcome of talks launched Friday between Europe and India on a new trade deal that could slash the world's supply of cheap generics.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Dec 10, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

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.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 03, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

created Mar 16, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Free e-samples of prescription drugs: At what cost?

Search the Internet to learn about your asthma, high cholesterol or other common disorder, and odds are you'll be directed to a pharmaceutical company-sponsored Web homepage. There you'll often find an offer for a free sample ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Brazil proves developing countries can use generic medicines to fight HIV/AIDS epidemic

Brazil's nearly two-decade effort to treat people living with HIV and AIDS shows that developing countries can successfully combat the epidemic. Inexpensive generic medicines are a large part of the solution, say researchers ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Jul 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New Method Gives Regenerative Medicine a Boost

(PhysOrg.com) -- Bioengineers at UC San Diego have developed a breakthrough method for sequencing-based methylation profiling, which could help fuel personalized regenerative medicine and even lead to more ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0