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Generic Drugs Niaspan
Kos Pharmaceuticals has asked the Food and Drug Administration for approval of a new form of its cholesterol medicine Niaspan. The new caplet is designed to reduce the uncomfortable facial flushing the drug can sometimes cause. Niaspan, a form of the nutrient niacin, is used to raise HDL ("good") cholesterol levels in the blood.
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Generic Osteoporosis Medication: Fosamax
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 »
Generic Wellbutrin: A Less Effective Alternative?
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 »
Generic Fosamax: Osteoporosis Drug Fosamax Goes Off Patent
It's finally here! Merck's patent on the popular osteoporosis drug Fosamax has run out, and now other companies are offering generic... Read more »
Coumadin: Generic Versus Brand Name
It's been seven weeks since I had my baby. The time is really flying by and soon my maternity leave will be over. I've been slowly... Read more »
Brand Name vs. Generic Drugs: Are They Really the Same?
I had always been told that the active ingredients in generic medications had to be exactly the same as their brand name counterparts; that... Read more »
From Our Sources
Drugmaker recalls dozens of generic drugs
Drugmaker Ethex Corporation is recalling dozens of drugs, including generic formulas of OxyContin, Toprol XL, and Norvasc, because of potential... Read more »
FDA approves generic Prilosec
The Indian drug company Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd says that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic, over-the-counter version... Read more »
FTC: Generic biologic meds delay is too long
Officials at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) say the 12- to 14-year patent-protection period given to biologic medications is too long to "promote... Read more »
The Wal-Mart $4 Generic Drug Plan: Could it Work for You?
Are you willing to change pharmacies to save money on prescription drugs? With Wal-Mart stores in 49 states now offering $4 generic prescription... Read more »
FDA seizes generic maker's drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized all supplies from Michigan-based generic drug maker Caraco, a move that affects 33 medications... Read more »
Common Prescription Drugs with Generic Alternatives
Keeping down prescription costs If you've recently been prescribed a medication, you may be daunted by the costs of some of these drugs. But take heart -- many of the most commonly used prescription medications have generic formulas, and this can...
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