pharmaphorum

MARCH 14, 2022

This morning, Sandoz announced it has acquired medical and drug delivery device specialist Coalesce Product Development, bolstering its capabilities for the development of respiratory medicines and ‘complex’ generics.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 4, 2023

It looks like Astellas has been unsuccessful in its attempt to block Pfizer’s generic medicines unit Hospira from launching a copycat version of big-selling pharmacologic stress agent Lexiscan in the US. The drug was originally developed by CV Therapeutics – bought by Gilead in 2009 – and first launched in the US in 2008.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Astellas has won a reprieve in its attempt to stop Pfizer’s generic medicines unit Hospira launching a copycat version of its pharmacologic stress agent Lexiscan in the US – but only for a couple of weeks. The post Astellas facing generics to big-selling Lexiscan product in US appeared first on.

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Druggist

MARCH 25, 2021

As with other drugs, some patients may believe that branded medicine is better than generic medication. Generic medicines are usually much cheaper because they do not go through the same process of marketing authorisation. Davit BM, Nwakama PE, Buehler GJ, Conner DP, Haidar SH, Patel DT, Yang Y, Yu LX, Woodcock J (2009).

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