While Some New Agents Will Achieve Strong Sales, the Migraine Drug Market Will Decline $1.3 Billion by 2018 as Generic Erosion Takes Toll on Top-Selling Brands
WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that although sales of emerging therapies will partially offset losses to
generic competitors, the migraine dr...
ViroPharma Announces Support by Advisory Committee of The Office of Generic Drugs Proposed Guidelines for Developing Generic Versions of Oral Vancomycin Hydorchloride
EXTON, Pa., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViroPharma Incorporated (Nasdaq: VPHM ) today announced that the Pharmaceutical Science and Clinical Pharmacology Advisory Committee supports the FDA's Office of
Generic Drugs (OGD) draft guidelines on bioequivalence (BE) f...
Watson Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Approval for Generic Toprol XL(R) 25 MG and 50 MG
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI ), a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that its subsidiary, Watson Laboratories, Inc., has received approval today from the United States Food and Drug Administration...
Perrigo Announces FDA Approval for Generic Version of NASACORT(R) AQ
ALLEGAN, Mich., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perrigo Company (Nasdaq: PRGO ; TASE) today announced that its partner Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA ) (previously Barr Laboratories Inc.) has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
PharmaForce Inc. Receives FDA Approval for First Generic of Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate and Betamethasone Acetate Injectable Suspension, USP
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmaForce, Inc., announced today that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate and Betamethasone Acetate Injectable Suspension, USP, a ...
Valeant to Acquire Tecnofarma, A Mexican Generic Company
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE: VRX ) announced that it has signed a definitive Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire Tecnofarma S.A. de C.V., a privately held company located in Mexico for approximately one times sal...
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Generic in Medical Technology
Perrigo and Partner Cobrek Confirms Filing for Generic Version of Evoclin(R) and Announcement of Lawsuit by Stiefel
ALLEGAN, Mich., March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perrigo Company (Nasdaq: PRGO ; TASE) today announced that its partner Cobrek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Clindamycin Phosphate Foam 1%, a
generic version of Evoclin(R) Foam 1%. The Company bel...
Watson Launches Generic Biaxin(R) XL
CORONA, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Watson
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI ), a leading specialty pharmaceutical
company, announced today it has launched Clarithromycin Extended-Release
Tablets, USP in the 500 mg strength. Watson's Clarithromycin
Extended-Release product is the ...
Par Pharmaceutical Begins Shipment of Additional Dosage Strength of Generic TOPROL-XL(R)
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Par
Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. (NYSE: PRX ) today announced it had begun
shipping metoprolol succinate extended release 50 mg tablets. As previously
announced, in November 2006 Par entered into a supply and distribution
agreement with...
Wyeth Reports Publication of Phase 3 Data for Bazedoxifene/Conjugated Estrogens, an Investigational Compound Being Studied for the Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms
...st-containment initiatives; restrictions on third-party payments for our products; substantial competition in our industry, including from branded and
generic products; emerging data on our products and pipeline products; the importance of strong performance from our principal products and our anticipated ne...
Schering-Plough Announces U.S. Filing of Mometasone Furoate/Formoterol Fumarate Combination for the Maintenance Treatment of Asthma
...ments, including market forces, economic factors, product availability, patent and other intellectual property protection, current and future branded,
generic or over-the-counter competition, the regulatory process, and any developments following regulatory approval, among other uncertainties. For further d...
FDA Approves Tekturna HCT(R) as Initial Treatment in Patients Unlikely to Achieve Their Blood Pressure Goals With a Single Agent
...healthcare, Novartis offers a diversified portfolio to best meet these needs: innovative medicines, preventive vaccines, diagnostic tools, cost-saving
generic pharmaceuticals, and consumer health products. Novartis is the only company with leading positions in these areas. In 2008, the Group's continuing ope...
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OB-On Call
Description:... In addition to the patient data OB-on-Call contains a comprehensive Medications list displaying related drugs by brand name,
generic title, and usage description notes....
Company:DDH Software, Inc.
iFacts: Drug Interaction Facts
Description:... iFacts is the handheld version of Drug Interaction Facts, a drug interaction analyzer covering thousands of brand and
generic drugs. iFacts enables the practitioner to refer to accurate and reliable information regarding drug interactions at point of care....
Company:Skyscape, Inc.
RxDrugs: Drug Dosing Tool Special Mobile/Desktop Bundle
Description:...usted, evidence-based AHFS Drug Information database, this continually updated tool provides dosing guidelines on thousands of commonly used brand and
generic drugs and now includes nearly 400 integrated weight-based drug dosing calculators....
Company:Skyscape, Inc.
Physician's Drug Handbook, 10th Ed
Description:... Alphabetically organized monographs on more than 1,000
generic and 3,000 trade name drugs....
Company:Skyscape, Inc.
Nurse's Pocket Drug Guide 2005
Description:...e 2005 includes over 1,000 commonly used drugs and presents essential data relating to their selection and administration. Organized alphabetically by
generic and trade name, each drug includes key data featuring common uses and side effects as well as nursing implications and patient education information. ...
Company:Unbound Medicine, Inc.
The Medical Letter's Handbook of Adverse Drug Interactions
Description:... Make better prescribing decisions with this drug interaction analyzer containing over 3,000 brand names with
generic equivalents....
Company:Skyscape, Inc.
Generic in Medical Definition
Personalized medicine
...ypically lose up to 40% market share in the year following patent expiry as
generic alternatives become available.
Consumer knowledge is making the marke...ts. Many blockbuster drugs, such as Lipitor, compare favorably with cheaper
generic drugs only in a small percentage of patients. But since it is not known how...
Generic in Medical Dictionary
Generic
Generic is something that is general, common, or inclusive rather than specific, unique, or selective. A
generic drug is a drug which is produced and distributed without patent protection. The
generic drug may still have a patent on the formulation but not on the active ingredient. ...
VIP
...ations - much more than just a phone card. ... Us | Contact Us © 2008 VIP Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. ... Distributor of wholesale
generic pharmaceuticals, including OTC's, prescription medicines and more, to independent pharmacists and chain pharmacies in the U.S. ... ...
Urine chemistry
... Theory, Principles, and Recommendations" ... Urine chemistry is a
generic term that refers to a group of tests performed on a ... Chemistry - uri...follows: ... Urine chemistry . Definition. Urine chemistry is a
generic term that refers to a ... Chemistry - urine . How the Test is Performed...
Syringomyelia
... Syringomyelia is a
generic term referring to a disorder in which a cyst or cavity forms within the spinal cord. This cyst, called a syrinx, can expand and elongate over tim...
Sugar
...white and raw sugar in terms of environmental impact? What about raw and brown sugar - are these the same product? SUGAR , in chemistry, the
generic name for a certain series of carbohydrates, i.e. ... sugar of lead, but it is now restricted to certain oxyaldehydes and oxy-ketones, ... C&...
Rashes
...e skin to change color, itch, become warm, bumpy,... ... 3-year-old when you notice a rough, pimply red rash on her back and chest. ... These
generic viral rashes can have many different appearances, such as lacy or ... Rashes Definition Rash is a popular term for a group of spots or an...
Generic in Biological News
HIV mortality in India drops with introduction of generic antiretroviral therapy
The survival rate of HIV-infected patients in India has risen in response to a 20-fold drop in the price of antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to an article in the Nov. 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online. The introduction of
generic drugs into the country has encour...
FDA approves more generic AIDS drugs
Experimenting with Arabidopsis, a fast-growing cousin of the humble mustard plant, scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill got a big surprise while investigating how plants respond to attacks from disease organisms such as bacteria and viruses.
"Contrary to what we thought w...
FDA Clears the Way for Generic Versions of Transdermal Patches to Treat Chronic Pain
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to Mylan Technologies, Inc., for the first
generic version of Alza Corporation's Duragesic Patch (Fentanyl Transdermal System) used to treat patients suffering from severe chronic pain that cannot be managed with alternative analgesics. Wh...
Grant supports LSUHSC research on how like cell receptor systems determine very different functions
...y which seemingly similar cell receptor systems determine quite different functions influenced by hormones and drugs.
"We are interested in how the
generic ERK signaling pathway confers specific physiological outcomes such as proliferation, differentiation and cell migration," notes Dr. Catling. "We hypot...
Rapid approach to identify influenza A virus mutations and drug resistance developed
...red by Singapore's A*STAR (Agency for Science, Development and Research), in collaboration with Roche NimbleGen.
The system, which combines a novel
generic polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with NimbleGen's unique microarray-based platform, makes use of the same RNA (ribonucleic acid) material that is left ...
UC Davis bioengineer receives Hartwell Foundation grant to address skull fusion disorder of infants
...that has not yet qualified for support from traditional sources.
Surgery is the standard treatment for infants diagnosed with craniosynostosis, the
generic name for a group of disorders that result in the premature fusing of one or more of the sutures necessary for the skull to expand as the child's brain...
Generic in Biological Technology
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. Markets Generic Casodex(R) Tablets
DETROIT, July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. (NYSE Amex: CPD ) has launched Bicalutamide tablets on behalf of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Sun Pharma), immediately following Sun Pharma's recently received approval from the US Food and Drug Administrat...
Mylan Receives FDA Approval for Generic Version of Prostate Cancer Treatment Casodex(R)
PITTSBURGH, July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL ) today announced that its subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Bicalutamide Tablets, 50 mg.
Bical...
Mylan Announces Strategic Collaboration with Biocon to Enter the Global Generic Biologics Market
PITTSBURGH, June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL ) today announced that it has executed a definitive agreement with Biocon Limited, a publicly traded company on the Indian stock exchanges, for an exclusive collaboration on the development, manufacturing, supply and commercia...
Mylan Receives Tentative FDA Approval for Generic Version of Singulair(R)
PITTSBURGH, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL ) today announced that it has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Montelukast Sodium Tablets, 10 mg (base).
Montelukast Sodium Ta...
Delaware Court Rules That Watson Does Not Infringe Patent Related to Generic Version of Concerta(R) and Declares Patent Invalid
CORONA, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI ), a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that the United States District Court for the District of Delaware has ruled that Watson's
generic version of Concerta (methylphenidate hydroc...
Mylan's Matrix Receives First Tentative FDA Approval Under PEPFAR for Generic Truvada(R)
PITTSBURGH, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL ) today announced that Matrix Laboratories Limited, its India-based subsidiary in which it holds a 71.2% controlling interest, has received the first tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under t...
Generic in Biological Products
PsiPort ™ Mass Directed Auto Purification Software from Shimadzu Biotech
Description:...siPort Mass Directed Auto Purification software has been designed in a two tier approach to accelerating compound isolation and purification through a
generic web based interface. Access to PsiPort Access to the PsiPort system is managed and controlled by the System Manager | Administrator to provide full ...
Company:Shimadzu Biotech
Sterile infusion kit, standard configuration from Instech Solomon
Description:...ven further. The standard minimum order quantity is 25 kits. This minimum is waived on initial trial orders. There is no minimum order quantity on our
generic kit, part no. KEX01. Example Kit: Rat Infusion Part Number LS22 22ga Luer stub (attaches to pump) Part Number BCOEX-T22 24in CoEx ...
Company:Instech Solomon
Generic in Biological Definition
Bioinformatics
...tory for open source bioinformatics software
Bioconductor
BioJava
BioPerl
BioPython
BioRuby
EMBOSS
EnsEMBL
GMOD : The
generic Model Organism Database Project
Organizations
European Bioinformatics Institute
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Euro...
Bioinformatics
...tory for open source bioinformatics software
Bioconductor
BioJava
BioPerl
BioPython
BioRuby
EMBOSS
EnsEMBL
GMOD : The
generic Model Organism Database Project
Organizations
European Bioinformatics Institute
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Euro...
Diffusion
...vity or thermal conductivity or electrical conductivity) multiplied by a gradient (concentration gradient or thermal gradient or electric field). The
generic diffusion equation is time dependent (i.e. also applies to non-steady-state situations).
In each case, there is only a noticeable diffusion if there...
Drug
...ents to purchase directly when first distributed, although health insurance may mitigate some of the cost. When the patent for a drug runs out, a
generic drug (some known as simply a "generic") is usually synthesized and released by competing companies, causing the price to drop markedly. Drugs which d...
Human
... is the adjectival form of the noun homo , translated as "man" (to include males and females). The Old English word man could also have this
generic meaning, as demonstrated by such compounds as wifman (“female person”) → wiman → woman . For the etymology of man see ma...
Louis Pasteur
...anism did not need to be found.
This discovery revolutionised work in infectious diseases, and Pasteur gave these artificially weakened diseases the
generic name of vaccines , to honour Jenner's discovery. Pasteur produced the first vaccine for rabies by growing the virus in rabbits and then weakening...
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Xanthophyll
...re ... Drug Digest is an educational, nonbiased drug information site dedicated to helping consumers make informed choices about trade name and
generic prescriptions, ... GardenWeb Shopping Organization Directory Events Calendar Hortiplex Glossary ... xanthophyll . xanthophyll . Any of several ye...
Shell
...ganisms, such as mollusks, insects, and turtles; the carapace Unix shell Screenshot of a sample Bash session, taken on Gentoo Linux. ... The most
generic sense of the term shell means any program that users employ to type ... Shell describes itself as "a global group of oil, gas and petrochemic...
Norepinephrine
...even shorter acting ... Read more about the prescription drug NOREPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE... norepinephrine bitartrate-injection Index. Glossary.
generic NAME: NOREPINEPHRINE ... ...
Morphogenesis
... in Volvox: analysis of critical variables. Cell. 1979 Jul;17(3) ... Keywords: cell differentiation • morphogenesis • pattern formation. ...
generic physical mechanisms of morphogenesis and pattern formation as ... Branching morphogenesis is essential for development of ... Mammary gland mo...
Monoculture
...has spoken and it's a monoculture it wants. ... Shop for Monoculture Pt.1 Single and Music at Shop.com. Release Date 2002-09-23 Audio CD Import
generic Music|Rock & Pop|Cooking Vinyl Records (UK)|Soft... <p>A recent position paper on software monocultures has generated heated discussion...
Mesentery
...ns ... Blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics branch through the mesentery to supply the intestine. ... The term mesentery tends to be used as a
generic term describing peritoneal ... An important feature of mesentery is that it serves as a conduit for blood ... MySpace Music profile for MESENTER...