Sentences with phrase «by brand name drug»

First, he said it was based on one - sided data that mail - order companies provided to the FTC and second, it reflected a market dominated by brand name drugs.

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GLP - 1 drugs are used to better control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes, and are better known by the brand names: Victoza, Byetta, and Bydureon.

The article described how an internal investigation conducted by a company executive, Dinesh Thakur, who went on to become a whistleblower, reported appalling deceit: Ranbaxy scientists substituted cheaper, lower - quality ingredients in place of better ingredients, manipulated test parameters, and even bought brand - name drugs and used them in place of their own generics to win FDA approval.

According to a study published last year by the National Bureau of Economic Research, American consumers are spending an estimated extra $ 44 billion a year on brand - name drugs, health care items and pantry goods.

Slavitt said EpiPen has patent protection, has no Food and Drug Administration - approved equivalents, and was approved by that agency under a «new drug application,» all of which make it a brand - name dDrug Administration - approved equivalents, and was approved by that agency under a «new drug application,» all of which make it a brand - name ddrug application,» all of which make it a brand - name drugdrug.

Best - known by its branded name Xanax, alprazolam is a drug that's approved used to treat anxiety and panic disorders, which are very common conditions.

An Indian generic drug company on Monday urged a federal appeals court to reconsider a recent decision that revived a patent infringement case against Google LLC, saying the ruling could spur «vexatious lawsuits» by makers of brand - name pharmaceutical products.

Brand name drugs are protected by patents, which sustain profit margins that offset the expenditures required during the expensive R&D and drug approval process.

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 tnames 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 tNames.25 The reference list is not inclusive of all articles published on the topic.

The plan is to make the drug — commonly known by the brand name Vivitrol — available to inmates, people enrolled in drug court programs and others, like those who might have been saved from an overdose.

Naloxone (brand name: Narcan ®) is a lifesaving medication that can save lives by reversing the effect of overdoses caused by heroin or other opioids, such as hydrocodone and oxycodone prescription drugs.

Officers in all but five police departments in Erie County carry naloxone, known by the brand name Narcan, a rescue nasal spray designed to revive users who overdose on opioid drugs.

Acyclovir — also known by the brand name Zovirax — is a common drug used to treat cold sores and other herpes infections.

Rivaroxaban, often known by the brand name Xarelto, is an anticoagulant, aspirin is an antiplatelet drug, and both are blood thinners.

The chemotherapy drug bortezomib (marketed by Millennium Pharmaceuticals under the brand name Velcade) takes advantage of this reliance and targets the proteasome's function.

In fact, a 2009 FDA study showed that of 2,070 orally administered generic drug products approved by the agency between 1996 to 2007, generics differ in bioequivalency from brand names, on average, by about 3.5 percent; less than two percent varied by more than 10 percent.

In theory, this policy would encourage patients to save money by selecting cheaper drugs that work just as well as their name - brand counterparts.

A new study led by UC Berkeley researchers found that a policy called reference pricing is effective at encouraging patients to spend significantly less on prescription drugs by choosing cheaper drugs over name brand options.

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.

The FDA - approved drug fluoxetine, also known by the brand name Prozac, restored levels of a key neurotransmitter and improved behavior in mice with an autism - like disorder, a new study in the June 21 issue of Science Advances reports.

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.

Memantine, also known by its brand name, Namenda, is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) only for moderate - to - severe cases of Alzheimer's, although doctors often prescribe it «off - label» for milder cases of the disease.

In 2002, the FDA approved the first nonstimulant drug for ADHD, atomoxetine (known by its brand name, Strattera).

If you're ever in the market for this supplement keep in mind that that this product goes by the name Pregnitude in the US and Canada (it's the exact same drug, just a different brand name).

When fed to rats, the calming effect of ashwagandha was equal to that produced by the pharmaceutical anti-anxiety drug lorazepam, which is sold under the brand name Ativan.

It also supported the decision to stock all district schools — elementary, middle, and high — with naloxone, the opioid - overdose reversal drug often referred to by its brand name, Narcan.

Still, specialists worry that some patients will try to save money with a decades - old nonprescription inhaler that contains a different drug, epinephrine, best known by the brand name Primatene Mist — inhalers that also contain ozone - harming CFCs.

Following the decision, three other courts adopted this minority position that brand - name manufacturers can be liable for injuries caused by the generic version of their drug.

Early last year, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that a patient could sue a brand - name manufacturer for not warning about a drug's risks even if the medication involved is a generic version made by another company.

Courage says the ruling is important because it now means that companies looking to invalidate patents, like some who manufacture generic drugs, will not be able to do so by arguing that a company that manufactures brand name drugs over-promised its intended uses in its initial patent application.

Fosamax is the brand name for alendronate, a type of bisphosphonate drug that is manufactured by Merck & Co..

New California Appellate Decision Makes Brand Name Drug Manufacturers Potentially Liable for Injuries Suffered by Consumers of Generic Drugs

Plaintiff May Sue Manufacturer of Name - Brand Prescription Drug for Injury Allegedly Caused by Different Company's Generic Drug, Indiana Injury Lawyer Blog, February 28, 2013 Federal Statute Preempts State Products Liability Lawsuit Over Asbestos Exposure, According to Supreme Court: Kurns v. Railroad Friction Products Corp., Indiana Injury Lawyer Blog, October 18, 2012

That's because the warning and usage labels are created by the brand name manufacturer, but because brand name manufacturers aren't the ones making the drugs at issue, many courts have held they can not be liable.

The court's concern that redress be available to those who ingest generic drugs by establishing liability to the controlling brand - name manufacturer carried the day.

[16] The SJC considered innovator liability to require such a modification given the certainty that a user of a generic drug will rely on the label fashioned by the brand - name manufacturer and as state law shields failure to warn claims from generic manufacturers, leaving plaintiffs without recourse for their injuries.

Specifically, in Rafferty v. Merck & Co., Inc., [4] the SJC held that plaintiffs who ingest the generic form of a drug may bring failure to warn claims against the brand - name manufacturer of the drug if the brand - name defendant acted recklessly by «intentionally fail [ing] to update the label on its drug while knowing or having reason to know of an unreasonable risk of death or grave bodily injury associated with its use.»

Relevant to the matter considered by the SJC, the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act, informally known as the «Hatch - Waxman Act» requires the «manufacturer of a generic drug [to] provide its users with a warning label that is identical to the label of the brand - name counterpart.&raDrug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act, informally known as the «Hatch - Waxman Act» requires the «manufacturer of a generic drug [to] provide its users with a warning label that is identical to the label of the brand - name counterpart.&radrug [to] provide its users with a warning label that is identical to the label of the brand - name counterpart.»

Research shows the immunosuppressant drug golimumab — sold under the brand name Simponi — increases the risk of infection by the bacteria Legionella and Listeria.

Ranbaxy's scientists also made it known to Thankur that it frequently substituted ingredients in medications for less expensive, low quality ingredients in order to manage production costs, as well as manipulated testing parameters by substituting brand - name drugs for their own drugs in order to accomplish better testing results.

[10] Prior to 2006, the price at which manufacturers could apply to list generic drugs in the Formulary was capped by regulations under the Actsat effectively 63 % of the price of the brand - name drug.

With generic drugs, it is not merely foreseeable but certain that the warning label provided by the brand - name manufacturer will be identical to the warning label provided by the generic manufacturer, and moreover that it will be relied on, not only by users of its own product, but also by users of the generic product.

Whether or not a brand name prescription will be covered by an insurance carrier depends on if the brand is part of the insurance carrier's prescription drug formulary, or a list of pre-approved prescriptions.

Prescription drugs that are no longer patent - protected and are sold by drug manufacturers under a different name than the original brand name drug.

Medicare Prescription Drug Plans presents the opportunity of reducing drug expenses by covering generic and brand name medicatiDrug Plans presents the opportunity of reducing drug expenses by covering generic and brand name medicatidrug expenses by covering generic and brand name medications.

- Knowledge of brand and generic drugs by name.

This study uses Medicare Part D drug utilization and spending data to estimate potential Part D program and beneficiary savings on brand - name medications excluded by pharmacy benefit managers for which generic substitutes are available.