Methylphenidate is a central nervous system stimulant medication. It is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat... Read more »
Reader's Question: I have been told that Fosamax is coming out in generic form. I have been taking a brand name osteoporosis drug (in the... Read more »
I've been taking Wellbutrin (generic name Bupropion) for about seven years, minus the time I was pregnant with my son. I would say that... Read more »
A new study suggests that one-a-day Ritalin may be less likely to be abused than other attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder meds. Researchers... Read more »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic version of Effexor XR (venlafaxine hydrochloride) to treat major depressive... Read more »
Teva Pharmaceuticals has released a generic formula of Pfizer's antidepressant Zoloft (sertraline). Zoloft lost its patent protection in July 2006,... Read more »
Drugmaker Par Pharmaceutical has begun distributing a generic form of Toprol-XL. The new generic formula (metoprolol succinate) is available in 25 mg... Read more »
Generic Effexor has begun shipment after receiving the Food and Drug Administration's final approval, drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals says. The... Read more »