Generics

05/17/2013 - 11:42am

Hospira chief scientific officer returns

Hospira has reappointed its chief scientific officer after he briefly left the country earlier this year, the generic drug maker said.

05/17/2013 - 10:34am

Mylan launches cholesterol drug

Mylan has launched a generic drug for treating cholesterol, the company said.

05/15/2013 - 3:18pm

Committee advances bill to secure pharmaceutical supply chain

A federal drug track-and-trace bill has made it out of a congressional committee.

05/15/2013 - 12:05pm

FDA approves Mylan migraine drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic migraine drug made by Mylan, the company said Wednesday.

05/14/2013 - 3:12pm

Study finds large numbers of students abuse prescription drugs to cope with stress of finals

Finals can be a stressful time for any college or graduate student, with many hours spent studying and few spent socializing or relaxing. But many students are using prescription drugs to get through finals, according to a new study.

05/14/2013 - 3:00pm

Teva launches topotecan injection

Teva Health Systems has launched a generic injectable drug for small-cell lung cancer, the company said.

05/14/2013 - 2:14pm

Riding the bend in the health cost curve

Americans and their health care plans are spending less on medicines and health services. Is that a good thing?

05/14/2013 - 11:03am

Actavis issues regulatory filing to comply with Irish company-takeover rules

Actavis is continuing to pursue a plan to buy Irish drug maker Warner Chilcott, as the U.S.-based company announced Tuesday its total number of shares and share-purchase options in order to comply with Ireland's merger-and-acquisition rules.

05/14/2013 - 8:58am

Study: CVS Caremark researchers explore demographic factors on medication adherence

A study conducted by researchers at CVS Caremark and Brigham and Women's Hospital and published in the May issue of the American Heart Journal found that non-white patients had 50% greater odds of statin medication nonadherence compared with white patients, while women had 10% greater odds of statin nonadherence compared with men.

05/14/2013 - 8:42am

Almost half of all adults expect to get a flu shot next year

A Harris Interactive poll released found that 44% of all adults reported getting their flu shot this past season, the second time flu shot penetration has reached that high in four years, and even more are expected to get a flu shot next season.