Medications
EU suspends sale of 700 generic drugs made in India
European Union nations have until August 20 to suspend the sale of some 700 generic drugs made in India, the EU's executive confirmed on Monday.
Jul 27, 2015
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News tagged with generic versions
Medications
US prices soaring for some generic drugs
(HealthDay)—Market forces are dramatically driving up the cost of some generic drugs, prompting U.S. investigations into the pricing of what should be cheap alternatives to brand-name medications.
Nov 13, 2014
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Medications
FDA OKs first generic for Gleevec leukemia pill
U.S. regulators have approved the first generic version of one of the first very effective—and expensive—cancer drugs, Gleevec, which costs about $10,000 a month.
Dec 4, 2015
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Medications
India rejects Bayer plea against cheap cancer drug (Update)
India's patent appeals office has rejected Bayer AG's plea to stop the production of a cheaper generic version of a patented cancer drug in a ruling that health groups say is an important precedent for getting inexpensive ...
Mar 5, 2013
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Health
Requests for brand name over generic prescription drugs cost the Medicare program $1.7 billion in a single year
The Medicare Part D program would have saved $977 million in a single year if all branded prescription drugs requested by prescribing clinicians had been substituted by a generic option, according to a new study by researchers ...
Mar 2, 2021
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Medications
CVS generic competitor to EpiPen, sold at a 6th the price
CVS is now selling a rival, generic version of Mylan's EpiPen at about a sixth of its price, just months after the maker of the life-saving allergy treatment was eviscerated before Congress because of its soaring cost to ...
Jan 12, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Inequality is driving a black market for COVID-19 antivirals that's 'putting patients' health in jeopardy'
Unequal distribution of COVID-19 antivirals means patients are buying pills online that may not be safe when taken without medical supervision, finds an investigation published by The BMJ today.
May 31, 2022
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Medications
Gilead to license generic version of Sovaldi (Update)
Gilead Sciences has reached a deal with several generic drugmakers to produce a cheaper version of its popular, $1,000-per-pill hepatitis C drug Sovaldi for use in developing countries.
Sep 15, 2014
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Neuroscience
MS drug costs nearly triple over 7 years, even with introduction of generic, study finds
The cost of prescriptions for multiple sclerosis (MS) drugs nearly tripled over seven years, and the introduction of a generic version of one of the most common drugs had little overall effect on prices, according to a study ...
Jan 15, 2020
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Medications
Generic aciphex approved to treat chronic heartburn
(HealthDay)—The first generic versions of the anti-GERD drug Aciphex (rabeprazole sodium) have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for people aged 12 and older, the agency said Friday.
Nov 8, 2013
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