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Generic Drugs are official nonbrand names by which medicines are known. Generic names usually refer to the chemical name of the drug.

First Edition: May 14, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about an Obama administration plan to delay Medicaid DSH payment reductions.

14 May 2013

Akorn reports record consolidated revenue of $73.9 million in first quarter 2013

Akorn, Inc., a niche generic pharmaceutical company, today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

7 May 2013

IGI Laboratories net revenues increase 101% to $3.7M in first quarter 2013

IGI Laboratories, Inc., a New Jersey based topical generic drug development and manufacturing company, announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

26 Apr 2013

FDA grants orphan-drug designation to XEN402 for treatment of pain associated with EM

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan-drug designation to the investigational drug XEN402 being developed for the treatment of pain associated with erythromelalgia.

24 Apr 2013

BD receives FDA approval for second prefilled injectable drug

BD Rx Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of leading global medical technology company BD, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the second drug to be offered in the recently launched BD Simplist line of ready-to-administer prefilled generic injectables.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 24 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 18, 2013

Today's headlines include reports from Capitol Hill about one Democratic senator's poor reviews of the Obama administration's progress in implementing the health law.

18 Apr 2013

Phase III clinical trial data of Milprosa vaginal ring presented at PCRS annual meeting

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. today presented data from a sub-analysis of a Phase III clinical trial of Milprosa (progesterone) vaginal ring, an investigational, once-weekly therapy for luteal phase support in women undergoing in vitro fertilization.

18 Apr 2013

Coenzyme Q10 offsets cellular changes that are linked to side-effect of some statin drugs: Study

A laboratory study has shown for the first time that coenzyme Q10 offsets the cellular changes that are linked to a side-effect of some statin drugs - an increased risk of adult-onset diabetes.

11 Apr 2013

Absorption Systems, Synerzys Lifecare partner to expand use of Biopharmaceutics Classification System

The preclinical contract research organization Absorption Systems, a global leader in pharmacokinetic testing of drugs, announces that it has entered into a partnership with the Indian pharmaceutical consulting firm Synerzys Lifecare Pvt Ltd.

9 Apr 2013

Media outlets examine reaction to India's Supreme Court ruling on Novartis patent case

"In a decisive victory for India's pharmaceutical industry, India's Supreme Court rejected Novartis' patent application for the cancer drug Glivec on Monday, ending a seven-year battle by the Swiss drug maker to get a patent in India on its powerful leukemia drug," Time reports (Mahr, 4/1).

3 Apr 2013

India's Supreme Court rules against Novartis AG in 'landmark' patent case

"India's Supreme Court on Monday rejected drug maker Novartis AG's attempt to patent an updated version of a cancer drug in a landmark decision that health activists say ensures poor patients around the world will get continued access to cheap versions of lifesaving medicines," the Associated Press reports.

2 Apr 2013

FDA approves Teva's Quartette tablets for prevention of pregnancy

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Quartette (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol) tablets for the prevention of pregnancy.

30 Mar 2013

Viewpoints: Rising cost of Tricare; GOP needs to better explain Medicare eligibility age issue; Don't forget adult immunizations

The U.S. government's fiscal predicament has many causes. But if you had to reduce them to one sentence, it might go like this: "Congress responds to the short-term demands of particular groups, not the long-term needs of the nation as a whole."

27 Mar 2013

Questions from High Court suggest concerns about 'pay-for-delay' deals

Viewpoints: Protect the FDA's regulatory efforts; Generic drug 'shenanigans;' Does Ryan not understand the 2012 election?

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Mutual Pharmaceutical v. Bartlett, a case about the ability of consumers to bring lawsuits against the makers of generic drugs.

20 Mar 2013

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First Edition: May 14, 2013

Akorn reports record consolidated revenue of $73.9 million in first quarter 2013

IGI Laboratories net revenues increase 101% to $3.7M in first quarter 2013

FDA grants orphan-drug designation to XEN402 for treatment of pain associated with EM

BD receives FDA approval for second prefilled injectable drug

First Edition: April 18, 2013

Phase III clinical trial data of Milprosa vaginal ring presented at PCRS annual meeting

Coenzyme Q10 offsets cellular changes that are linked to side-effect of some statin drugs: Study

Absorption Systems, Synerzys Lifecare partner to expand use of Biopharmaceutics Classification System

Media outlets examine reaction to India's Supreme Court ruling on Novartis patent case

India's Supreme Court rules against Novartis AG in 'landmark' patent case

FDA approves Teva's Quartette tablets for prevention of pregnancy

Viewpoints: Rising cost of Tricare; GOP needs to better explain Medicare eligibility age issue; Don't forget adult immunizations

Questions from High Court suggest concerns about 'pay-for-delay' deals

Supreme Court to hear case about 'pay to delay' deals between generic and branded drug makers

First Edition: March 25, 2013

Supreme Court considering generic drugmaker safety liability

Researchers develop promising drug candidate to treat psoriasis

First Edition: March 20, 2013

Viewpoints: Protect the FDA's regulatory efforts; Generic drug 'shenanigans;' Does Ryan not understand the 2012 election?

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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