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Citalopram, a Boon in Treating Depressed Heart Patients

... Association. The drug celexa, which goes by the generic name citalopram, is prescribed for patients suffering from major depression that lasts more than two weeks. Depression is commonly associated with coronary heart disease or CAD. Around 17 to 27 percent of CAD diagnosed patients are found to suffer ...

Pharmac to Phase Out Aropax, Well-known Antidepressant

... the ‘Aropax’ brand of paroxetine and bring in the generic alternative ‘Loxamine’. It is estimated that Aropax is used by about 49,000 New Zealanders. This move has drawn flak from psychiatrists in Australasia. Yet, the agency maintains that both drugs are the same, except for the appearance and the packag...

Rajasthan Doctors to Prescribe Medicines by Generic Name

...than will now have to prescribe medicines by their generic names instead of a brand name//, according to Heal... collectors to chargesheet doctors not prescribing generic medicines. Chief medical and health officials have also been asked to identify doctors flouting the ...

Lupin Gets Tentative Nod from FDA for Antidepressant Drug

... the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its generic drug Sertraline Hydrochloride for// treatment of m...traline Hydrochloride tablets will be the AB-rated generic equivalent of Pfizer's Zoloft tablets of 25mg, 50mg and 100mg dosage. "The company intends to lau...

Ranbaxy Gets FDA Approval for Hypertension Drug

...g //Administration (FDA) to manufacture and market generic hypertension drug Atenolol in the country. Ranba...further expand our product portfolio of affordable generic alternatives to the brand in the treatment of cardiovascular disorders," said Jim Meehan, vice presi...

NHS Could Save 'Millions' Through Generic Drugs

...tatins. Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) can prescribe generic versions of the drugs pravastatin and simvastatin,...ng the percentage of cases in which they prescribe generic statins. <B...

Dr. Reddy's To Invest $100 Mn In Andhra

... our plan, the company will roll out eight billion generic tablets per annum by the end of 2007 and the capacity will be further enhanced to 16 billion tablets per year by early 2009.' 'This drug would reduce the heart attack risk by almost 65 percent as it is capable of reducing cholesterol level and contr...

Oncology Drug Pemnat Launched By NATCO

...in Hyderabad, India, has announced the launch of a generic version of Pemetrexed a drug used to treat certain...79,000. This marks the launch of the first ever generic version of Pemetrexed, in the global arena. The drug Pemetrexed was formulated before 1995.The Compa...

Government Strikes Right Balance with PBS Reform

...ndition. 'Overall, the reforms will make new and generic medicines more accessible and affordable for patients. 'These reforms will ensure the quality use of medicines, and this will contribute to a more viable PBS well into the future. 'In response to lobbying from the AMA and others, the Government w...

Voluntary Recall Of Tainted Painkillers

...rrigo Company, the world's largest manufacturer of generic over-the-counter drugs is not planning on taking a...dly voluntarily recalled 11 million bottles of the generic painkiller it made for retailers like CVS, Wal-Mart, and Dollar General. Perrigo has cautioned users...

List of 886 Drug Prices that has been Reduced by Govt. of India

...owed 35 per cent over the cost of manufacturing of generic medicines. The drugs where reduced pricing would help include anti-diabetic drugs, antibiotics, cough syrups, pain killers, hypertension and drugs that help cure surgical infections. Minister Paswan making the announcement had clarified that 'Medic...

Medicines to Cost Less

...come cheaper. The new pricing system covering 886 generic medicines will be enforced from Thursday with the ...ent over the manufacturing cost of non-branded and generic medicines. The new pricing system - with the label bearing the maximum retail price inclusive of l...

Widely Prescribed Diabetes Drug Falls Short of Promise, Says New Review

... which are marketed in the United States under the generic names glipizide, glyburide, glimepiride and chlorpropamide. "The kernel from this review is that pioglitazone is effective in glucose-lowering, has some other beneficial and potentially harmful associated features and just has not been evaluated in...

AMA Welcomes Government Plans to Reform PBS

...inister Tony Abbott is considering how to make the generic drug option work effectively are a welcome start t...e care, Assoc Prof Gullotta said, whether they are generic or brand name pharmaceuticals. “Doctors tick the ‘not for substitution’ box on prescriptions when ...

Ranbaxy To Market Pain Killer In Canada

...with Janssen-Ortho Inc. (JOI) for marketing of its generic painkiller Fentanyl in Canada. The second product...he first India-based pharmaceutical company with a generic presence in Canada, the eighth largest pharmaceutical market in the world. Source-IANS...

New wonder drug could treat blindness

...ral vision. The drug, which is also known by its generic name Ranibizumab, has not yet been priced in Britain. But in the US it costs around $2,000 a treatment. The drug is due to be licensed in Britain by the end of the year. Source-IANS...

Impact of New Drug Retail Prices Soon: Paswan

...l impact of the new pricing regime for hundreds of generic drugs in a month when the current stocks with chem...he pharma industry to reduce the retail margin for generic and generic branded drugs has been implemented as scheduled on Oct 2 (Monday). The package of new pr...

Brand Name Drug Prices Zoom

... also reported that the prices of 75 commonly used generic drugs remain the same. Heading the list of drugs with highest price rise is Aventis' Ambien 5mg with a hike of 13.3%.It is followed by Boehringer Ingelheim's Combivent (12%), Pfizer's Atrovent (12%), Ambien 10mg (9.9%) and Glaxo Smith Kline's Wellb...

Physician Communication Spotty When Prescribing Medications

...s the name of the medication; if the medication is generic or trade; the medication’s purpose; how and when to take it and for how long; possible adverse side effects and how to respond if that occurs; what happens when the medication works and how to tell if it’s working, and what foods, other medications a...

Canada: On Popular Demand, Tamiflu finds a Berth in the Directory of Patent Drugs

...s is indeed a shot in the arm for the multitude of generic drug manufacturers, who can now avail the license to manufacture, and export the drug to developing nations. Biolyse Pharma Corp., a leading pharmaceutical company, holds promise with its drug production capacity hovering between 500,000 and one ...

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