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STAT+: ‘Skinny labels’ on generic medicines saved Medicare $15 billion over a recent six-year period

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A controversial provision of a federal law designed to speed copycat drugs to market and foster competition saved Medicare Part D nearly $15 billion from 2015 to 2021 on just 15 medicines during that period, according to a new analysis.

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NMC Guidelines Is It Branded Vs. Generic Medicines or Branded & Generic Medicines?

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The conversation led by Gauri Chaudhari ended with Gauri Chaudhari saying it should be ‘BRANDED & GENERIC MEDICINES’. The major issues involved in the NMC decision is the price of branded medicines. In the first place are our branded generic medicines really expensive? I fully agree with her.

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STAT+: Drugmakers rely on ‘use codes’ to vastly expand the nature of their patent claims, STAT analysis shows

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patent system by the pharmaceutical industry, moves by some drugmakers to expand their patent claims appear to be delaying the arrival of lower-cost generic medicines to the marketplace, according to a STAT analysis.  Amid debate over potential abuse of the U.S.

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STAT+: FDA cites Granules, a large Indian generic drug manufacturer, for tossing truckloads of key documents

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Amid ongoing concern over the quality of medicines made in India, a major supplier of generic medicines was seen removing three truckloads of “scrap materials” from a facility that was being inspected last month by the Food and Drug Administration.

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Opinion: I went on a mind-boggling journey to get my son’s ADHD medication covered by insurance — twice

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As a former editor for diabetes publications, I knew that insurance companies regularly switched people from one brand of insulin to another, or from a name brand of insulin to a generic. However, I had used generic medicine for my blood pressure without a problem, so I hoped for the best with this switch.

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STAT+: Under pressure to thwart pharma patent abuse, the PTO proposes a new rule. But will it fly?

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Patent and Trademark Office has proposed a new rule designed to stem the use of so-called patent thickets , which are wielded by pharmaceutical companies to delay the arrival of lower-cost generic medicines in the marketplace.

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STAT+: Generic makers fall short when providing access to low- and middle-income countries, analysis finds

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A handful of the largest purveyors of generic medicines have made only halting progress to ensure their drugs are accessible for patients in low- and middle-income countries, a new analysis found.