Content about Generics

May 3, 2011
Perrigo gets OK for generic men’s Rogaine foam

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of Rogaine made by Perrigo, the drug maker said.

May 2, 2011
Teva comes up as front-runner to buy Cephalon

Cephalon has another suitor in the form of the world’s largest generic drug company.

May 2, 2011
Watson's generic Concerta enters market

Watson Pharmaceuticals has launched an authorized generic version of a Johnson & Johnson drug for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder through a subsidiary, Watson said Monday.

April 29, 2011
AmerisourceBergen posts 2.4% increase in revenue

AmerisourceBergen on Thursday posted revenue of $19.8 billion, up 2.4%, for its second quarter ended March 31.

April 28, 2011
Court upholds Lilly's patent for Cymbalta

Drug maker Eli Lilly will get at least two more years of patent exclusivity on a drug used to treat depression, anxiety and pain resulting from diabetic neuropathy and fibromyalgia, thanks to a court order issued Wednesday.

April 26, 2011
Hospira reports Q1

Hospira had net sales of $1 billion during first quarter 2011, the generic drug maker said Tuesday.

April 26, 2011
PCMA: Mail-service pharmacies drive generic utilization

An organization representing the nation's pharmacy benefit managers said that mail-service pharmacies are increasing the use of generic medications.

April 26, 2011
Taro resolves FDA warning letter

Taro said that the Food and Drug Administration has declared the drug maker's manufacturing facility in Canada as having acceptable regulatory status.

April 25, 2011
Giant Eagle takes HBW to new heights

You can’t be all things to all people, but you can be all things to one person. That’s the opportunity Giant Eagle is grabbing with the number of ways the Pittsburgh food-and-pharmacy retailer interacts with patients. 


“Our goal is to help those within our communities live healthier, longer lives,” Dan Donovan, Giant Eagle spokesman, told Drug Store News. “We look to do this in a number of ways … [through] initiatives, such as our health and beauty care business, in-store retail health clinics and our group of skilled dietitians.”


April 25, 2011
H-E-B adding clinics, new Rx services

“After all, we’re from around here, too.” That message, delivered to millions of Texas consumers via the pharmacy page on H-E-B’s heavily scanned website, lies at the heart of the San Antonio-based supermarket chain’s seemingly unshakeable grip on both customers and patients in the Lone Star State. The H.E. Butt Grocery Co. maintains high marks for customer loyalty, innovative patient care services, a quality shopping experience and plenty of healthy choices in its food aisles.


April 25, 2011
Meijer disputes belief that nothing is free

The Midwest is known for flat landscapes and fertile farm fields stretching to the horizon, but it also is home to one of the country’s oldest and most successful mass merchandise chains — one with a long history of strong emphasis on pharmacy programs.


Where a growing number of chains have adopted generic discount programs, Meijer has taken to giving many drugs away for free. The list of medications that customers can obtain at no charge now includes metformin for Type 2 diabetes, prenatal vitamins and most antibiotics.


April 25, 2011
Mylan gets OK for generic Femara

Mylan has launched a generic treatment for breast cancer, the drug maker said Monday.

April 25, 2011
Pozen, AstraZeneca file suit against Dr. Reddy's over generic Vimovo

A generic drug maker is being sued for patent infringement for its version of a fixed-dose combination drug co-created by Pozen and AstraZeneca.

April 25, 2011
Winn-Dixie renews ‘fresh & local’ appeal


If sports columnists covered Winn-Dixie, their story line would read something like this: The Jacksonville, Fla.-based retailer has climbed back into the ring as a slimmed-down and much-improved fighter competing in a lighter weight class. 


April 21, 2011
Report: Lupin's generic Fortamet receives FDA nod

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a diabetes drug made by Lupin Pharmaceuticals, according to published reports.

April 21, 2011
Watson confirms Welchol patent challenge

Watson Pharmaceuticals is hoping to become the first company to market a generic treatment for cholesterol.

April 20, 2011
Government agencies draft plan to curb opioid abuse

The Obama administration is looking to curb the growing national epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse, according to a plan unveiled Tuesday.

April 20, 2011
Mylan launches generic Famvir

Mylan has launched a generic drug for treating herpes, the company said Wednesday.

April 19, 2011
GPhA applauds new IMS Institute report

The main trade group for the generic drug industry is heralding a new cost analysis by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics showing that generic drugs can reduce co-payments by up to 80%.

April 19, 2011
IMS Institute: Rx drug spend experiences slower growth

U.S. spending on drugs grew 2.3% to $307.4 billion in 2010, according to a new report by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, part of industry research firm IMS Health.

April 18, 2011
Taro receives FDA approval for generic Aldara

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a topical treatment for skin conditions made by Israeli generic drug maker Taro Pharmaceutical Industries.

April 15, 2011
Credit Suisse: Rising gas prices may rev drug engine

Drug stores may be best positioned to navigate any headwinds whipped up by rising fuel costs and may even benefit from them, a Credit Suisse analysis published Friday found.

April 14, 2011
CVS Caremark's report highlights lowest drug trend in six years

Despite a difficult economy and rising health costs, the benefits of an integrated pharmacy service were evident as CVS Caremark helped its pharmacy benefit manager clients — employers, health plans and third-party administrators — manage pharmacy costs, according to the company's annual "Insights Report."

April 14, 2011
Dr. Reddy's announces market launch of generic OTC Allegra

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Dr. Reddy's version of an allergy medication that recently received Rx-to-OTC switch approval, the generic drug maker said.

April 14, 2011
Report: Drug makers look to create new erectile dysfunction treatments

Drug manufacturers are coming up with new versions of their drugs for erectile dysfunction as those drugs’ loss of patent protection and subsequent generic competition draw near, according to published reports.

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