Sentences with phrase «branded drugs for»

Pharmacies used to be able to charge 50 % or more of the price of a name - brand drug for its generic equivalent.

Not exact matches

Driving more than half the growth in drug spending in 2015 were sales of new branded medications that have been available for less than two years.

For instance, a ProPublica analysis of Medicare's Part D prescription drug program found that doctors who received more industry money were also more likely to prescribe brand name, rather than cheaper generic, drugs.

For instance, a ProPublica analysis from last year found that doctors who receive a higher share of payments from drug and device makers are also more likely to prescribe pricier brand name drugs.

According to the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Addiction's 2016 report, larger Mexican and Colombian criminal groups in Europe have adopted the franchise model — allowing smaller, local partners to use the group's «brand name» and providing them with drugs, contacts, and transportation — in order to navigate the criminal landscape in EuDrugs and Addiction's 2016 report, larger Mexican and Colombian criminal groups in Europe have adopted the franchise model — allowing smaller, local partners to use the group's «brand name» and providing them with drugs, contacts, and transportation — in order to navigate the criminal landscape in Eudrugs, contacts, and transportation — in order to navigate the criminal landscape in Europe.

The latter is a new form of patent challenge established in 2011 that's drawn significant ire from brand - name drug makers, who blame it for the rise of «patent trolls.»

After all, patients and doctors who choose Valeant's drugs when an identical generic version is available are already volunteering to pay extra for the brand name.

Contrary to Clinton's assertion that the patient «has to take a brand - name drug,» the patient has for the last 16 years had the option to take a much cheaper generic version of it.

Clinton goes on to lament the plight of a woman standing nearby: «She has to take a brand - name drug, been taking it since the early 1980s,» the candidate says, explaining that the price of the drug has multiplied nearly 82 times in the decades since to $ 14,700 for a refill today.

A lot of people still think of the pharmaceutical industry as a free - spending behemoth that counted on a handful of brand - name drugs such as Lipitor, Viagra and Prozac to make up for all the misses.

The pill, called flibanserin, will be the first approved drug for that purpose and will be sold under the brand name Addyi.

That's an even rarer feat for a generic drug maker such as Mylan, which makes most of its revenue not on brand - name drugs, but on cheaper, equivalent versions of other companies» branded medications.

In Ontario, where the drug reforms began, reimbursements for all generics are down to 25 % of the branded price.

Five diabetes treatments were among 27 branded drugs showing price gains of at least 20 percent in typical dosages since the first quarter of 2014, a survey for Bloomberg found.

When discounts are given, he said later price rises on branded drugs, sometimes occurring twice a year, usually more than compensate for the prior markdowns.

Erin's primary responsibilities at RA Capital are to manage the design and creation of all internal and external documents and resources for the company, including competitive landscapes of drugs and medical devices for disease indications and capabilities, set brand standards, and oversee internal and external marketing efforts.

It also asks for data on studies comparing the proposed drug to the approved brand - name drug, called the «reference drug,» and asks for data from studies conducted on the generic drug.

The number of years that a brand name drug is patented for is extremely important to a drug company, which will fight tooth and nail to prevent its expiration.

When a generic drug is not bioequivalent to the name - brand version, it might still be approved for another use, but not be approved as a substitute for the name - brand version.

For a generic drug manufacturer to get the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) stamp of approval, they must prove it is pharmaceutically equal to the name - brand versdrug manufacturer to get the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) stamp of approval, they must prove it is pharmaceutically equal to the name - brand versDrug Administration's (FDA) stamp of approval, they must prove it is pharmaceutically equal to the name - brand version.

Though in recent years he's become more and more vocal about social justice issues, for much of his career, Brand has been known for his uniquely raunchy brand of shock comedy (This is the guy who once brought his drug dealer to work with him when he was an MTV Brand has been known for his uniquely raunchy brand of shock comedy (This is the guy who once brought his drug dealer to work with him when he was an MTV brand of shock comedy (This is the guy who once brought his drug dealer to work with him when he was an MTV VJ.).

Already having been arrested a dozen times for drug - related incidents, Brand was caught shooting up heroin in the bathroom during an office Christmas party by his agent, who knew that Brand's life was now legitimately at risk.

There is significant regulatory risk afoot for some Australian infant formula brands as they await approval from the China Food and Drug Administration ahead of new regulations starting on January 1 for all manufacturers of formula products sold into China from around the world.

Spencer Hawes will be gone (I recommend excessive drug use to whoever's team signs him to $ 7M per), Elton Brand will likely be around for one more year, and Nikola Vucevic and Lavoy Allen don't figure to be anything more than solid backup bigs.

-- I have an Italian mom, which means dark, hereditary circles and hollows — I just turned 50 on July 20 — and though I try to take good care of myself and am told that I look younger than my age, these eyes are showin'the signs... — I have a 12 year old boy with special needs and sleep is something that we do not get much of around here, which impacts my eyes (no replacement for sleep, I know)-- I have tried many, many, many creams (drug store brands, Estee Lauder, Lancome Genifique, Clinique, Origins, Clarins, Chanel, am trying ProX / olay right now, many others) and I have still not yet found my holy grail eye cream, nor have I ventured into trying the Perricone brand (though I've always wondered if it was worth it)

Although the Food and Drug Administration regulates all brands of infant formulas sold in the United States for nutritional requirements, research suggests that cow's milk formulas may lead to babies gaining more weight.

Drugs cited in Tables 1 through 7 are listed in alphabetical order by generic name; brand names are available from the current Physicians» Desk Reference, 23 USP DI 2001: Drug Information for the Health Care Professional, Volume I, 24 and USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names.25 The reference list is not inclusive of all articles published on the topic.

An investigation found the NHS was paying millions of pounds over the odds for branded drugs and switching to alternatives could save 500 per cent a year.

Drug maker Mylan said it will offer a generic version of the life - saving allergy treatment EpiPen for half the list price of the brand - name treatment after it became the center of a national controversy over skyrocketing drug priDrug maker Mylan said it will offer a generic version of the life - saving allergy treatment EpiPen for half the list price of the brand - name treatment after it became the center of a national controversy over skyrocketing drug pridrug prices.

But in advocating for the drug, sold under the brand name Truvada, officials seeking to curtail HIV / AIDS infections are going up against some surprising opponents: high - profile AIDS activists who say they have serious questions about the drug's cultural and health impacts.

«A civil war has broken out among the most powerful players in the pharmaceutical industry — including brand - name and generic drug makers, and even your local pharmacists — with each blaming others for the rising price of medicine.»

Pressure: David Cameron, left, will be told by the Commons Home Affairs Committee, which heard evidence from witnesses including Russell Brand, right, that current drug laws are no longer «fit for purpose»

Not only did the experimental group score better on tests of their cognition compared with the control group, but the improvement was twice as great as the one that had previously been shown for the antidementia drug donepezil (brand name Aricept).

To avoid paying # 400 a month for private prescriptions of the brand - name drug Truvada, growing numbers are buying generic versions from online pharmacies in India and Swaziland for # 40 a month, through a UK website called I Want PrEP Now.

Generic low - cost versions of the drugs are available — Walmart sells a month's supply of low - dose lovastatin for $ 4 — but many consumers choose costlier brand name options.

The drug, known under the brand name Nanotax, is a fine particle reformulation of paclitaxel, the standard treatment for ovarian cancer.

Although the GP - write project could spur the development of brand - new types of cells that could make valuable fuels and drugs, it has come under scrutiny for its initial secrecy and the potential ethical issues that could arise as a consequence of the research, such as the creation of unnatural life forms.

There is no indication the generic ibuprofen gelatin capsules hurt anyone, but their case shows how the FDA left a drug on the market for months without confirmation that the drug was equivalent to the name brand.

So the government will have to keep paying for the more expensive brand of the drug.

In June the Food and Drug Administration approved the vaccine, distributed under the brand name Gardasil, for girls and women ages 9 to 26.

According to the FDA, the rules that it has set to regulate generic drugs are just as tough as for brand - name meds.

Prices among 19 brand - name prescription dermatologic drugs increased rapidly between 2009 and 2015, with prices for topical antineoplastic drugs to prevent the spread of cancer cells increasing an average of 1,240 percent, according to an article published online by JAMA Dermatology.

A total of 19 name - brand drugs with data available from all four surveys were selected for final analysis and grouped by treatment indication: acne and rosacea; psoriasis; topical corticosteroids; antiinfectives; and antineoplastics.

A drug the U.S. government once branded «extremely dangerous and not fit for human consumption» deserves a second chance, a study of rats suggests.

* Eliminate «pay - for - delay» strategies in which a pharmaceutical company with a brand name drug shares profits on that drug with a generic drug manufacturer for the remainder of a patent period, effectively eliminating a patent challenge and competition.

Plan includes pharmacy benefit with coverage for generic, preferred brand and non-preferred brand drugs as well as a mail order drug program.

Scientists have developed a model of the outer membrane of the bacteria E.coli providing a brand new tool for developing new antibiotics and other drugs in the fight against infections.

For example, ninety 10 - mg tablets of generic simvastatin, a drug used to lower cholesterol, sell for around $ 90, while the same amount of Zocor, the brand - name version, costs about $ 4For example, ninety 10 - mg tablets of generic simvastatin, a drug used to lower cholesterol, sell for around $ 90, while the same amount of Zocor, the brand - name version, costs about $ 4for around $ 90, while the same amount of Zocor, the brand - name version, costs about $ 400.

Toxic industrial runoffs, heavy metals, and pharmaceutical drugs are the bigger categories to watch out for,» says William Cole, D.C. «Carbon filters can do a great job at filtering, and certain brands have filters that focus more on certain pollutants, allowing you to pinpoint your water's particular problem.

There is an alternative, however: Atomoxetine, known by its brand name, Strattera, is the only nonstimulant ADHD drug sold in the United States — and the first ADHD drug to be approved specifically for adults, in 2002.