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US may take back motion against Ranbaxy

Times of India (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008

The US is probing whether Ranbaxy, based in Gurgaon, destroyed reports it was required to keep, falsified data and failed to meet quality-control specifications in manufacturing the generic drugs it sells.

Albertson's LLC Launches $4.99 Prescription Discount Program Covering Over 500 Generic Drugs

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008

Albertsons Rx-tra Savings program includes generic alternatives for some of the most commonly prescribed drugs used to treat disease states such as diabetes, asthma, depression, heart disease, thyroid and other health problems. Membership in the program is a one-time $10 fee which covers all members of the household -- with no restrictions on number of participants or prescriptions. And for a limited...

• Albertson's LLC Launches $4.99 Prescription Discount Program Covering Over 500 Generic Drugs - PR News Wire

Generic Drugs

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008

After switching to generic drugs, a mother found her daughters epileptic seizures increased sixfold.

FDA Alert

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008

With a new FDA alert out on certain generic drugs, consumers are concerned about the impact on their medicine cabinets. No recalls have been issued.

Teva and Kowa Form Partnership

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 26/09/2008

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, a developer and marketer of generic drugs, has signed a definitive agreement with Japan-based multinational company Kowa to establish a generic pharmaceutical company in Japan.

Study: Seniors pick brand-name drugs when bill's on Medicare

USA Today (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008

Seniors who switch between low-cost generic drugs and the original products based on who's footing the bill are likely driving ...

• Study: Seniors not quite embracing generic drugs - Seattle Times
• Study: Seniors not quite embracing generic drugs - San Fransisco Chronicle
• See the 6 articles on the same subject

Seniors not quite embracing generic drugs

WiredNews (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008

Seniors who switch between low-cost generic drugs and the original products based on who’s footing the bill are likely driving up the cost of the government’s Medicare drug plan, according to a new study… Read More

WMT + CAT: Pharmacy's Future?

Drug Channels (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008

Yesterday, Wal-Mart Stores ( WMT ) announced an innovative new program with Caterpillar ( CAT ) that provides $0 co-pays on 2,500 generic drugs for 70,000 beneficiaries (employees, retirees, spouses, dependents). See Caterpillar in prescription drug trial with Wal-Mart . Well, I can’t resist pointing out that my January post Wal-Mart's PBM Game Plan predicted Wal-Mart’s strategy. Give the post another...

Study: Seniors not quite embracing generic drugs

Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Seniors who switch between low-cost generic drugs and the original products based on who's footing the bill are likely driving up the cost of the government's Medicare drug plan, according to a new study....

• Study: Seniors not quite embracing generic drugs - The Washington Times
• Study: Seniors not quite embracing generic drugs - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Study: Seniors not quite embracing generic drugs

Examiner (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008

Seniors who switch between low-cost generic drugs and the original products based on who's footing the bill are likely driving up the cost of the government's Medicare drug plan, according to a new study.

• Study: Seniors not quite embracing generic drugs - The Washington Times
• Study: Seniors not quite embracing generic drugs - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Teva in Japanese partnership

Financial Time (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008

Teva, the world's largest generic drugs company, is establishing a joint venture with a Japanese counterpart as it aims to seize market share in the country's...

Red or Blue: We’ll Likely to See Biosimilars Either Way

Patent Baristas (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008

It appears that no matter who wins the presidential election this November, both Barack Obama and John McCain back expanded use of generic drugs as a way to lower drug costs, According to their advisers, both campaigns have pledged their support to help create a market for generic biotech drugs or biosimilars. As a part of [...]

Lilly's Lechleiter dons chairman's title

Fiercebiotech (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008

Eli Lilly has named CEO John Lechleiter to the additional post of chairman of the board. Current Chairman Sidney Taurel is retiring at the end of this year. Ranbaxy Laboratories, has retained former New York City mayor Rudy Guiliani to help it resolve an FDA ban on importing over 30 generic drugs. Oriel Therapeutics has named Richard Fuller , M.D., a former senior executive at GlaxoSmithKline, CEO....