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FDA Approves Generic Version Of Cholesterol Drug

Agency has approved the first generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb's PravacholBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsApril 25, 2006The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic version...

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Two Popular Statins Going Generic

This summer, generic versions of two statins, Pravachol and Zocor, will become availableBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsApril 28, 2006This summer, generic versions of two statins, Pravachol and...

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Big Savings Available As Major Drugs Go Generic

$24.7 Billion in Generic Savings Available This YearBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsJune 6, 2006Generic drugs could save U.S. consumers $24.7 billion this year alone, a report finds. The report...

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Consumer Reports Pushes For Generic Cholesterol Drug Use

Generic statins just as effective as high-priced spreadsBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsApril 3, 2007Lipitor is among the most widely prescribed drugs to lower cholesterol, but Consumer Reportssays...

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FDA Approves Generic Drug for Restless Legs Syndrome

Requip also approved for treatment of Parkinson's diseaseBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsMay 12, 2008The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic versions of a drug for the...

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Coming Soon: Generic Drugs from China

Safety concerns temper enthusiasm over increased competitionBy Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairsJune 23, 2008If you liked the heparin, dog food, lead-painted toystoothpaste and truck tiresfrom China,...

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Faster Generic Drug Approval May Not Lower Prices

Could make production more expensive, researcher saysBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 9, 2011When a name-brand drug goes generic, it means other drug companies can start producing it, not...

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Cheap Generics Key To Savings On Health Care?

Savings could be huge, study saysBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsMarch 16, 2011What if one of the answers to skyrocketing healthcare costs were right in front of us, but we just don't see it? That's...

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U.S. Statin Costs Are 400% Higher Than UK's

Costs highest for those with private health insuranceBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsJanuary 6, 2012If you live in the U.S. and take a statin to lower your cholesterol, you're paying a premium price...

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FDA Approves Generic Version of Plavix

Blood thinner is commonly prescribed after heart attack and strokeBy Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairsMay 17, 2012As expected, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved generic versions...

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Generic Drugs: Same medicine for a lower price

Paying more does not necessarily guarantee a superior productBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 22, 2013Chances are you've done this before: You go to your local pharmacy to buy medicine....

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First generic versions of Cymbalta approved

Consumers have an alternative to the brand-name medicationBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 13, 2013The first generic versions of Cymbalta (duloxetine delayed-release capsules), a...

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FDA removes age restrictions from generic "Plan B" emergency contraception

Previously, anyone could buy the name brand, but generics had prescription and age limitationsBy Jennifer Abel of ConsumerAffairsMarch 3, 2014The FDA has moved levonorgestrel – the contraceptive drug...

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Are brand name drugs better than generics?

They're chemically identical and nearly always much cheaperBy Dr. Ron Gasbarro of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 2, 2015Mrs. Thomas took her prescription for her heart medication to the pharmacy to have it...

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Are brand name drugs better than generics?

They're chemically identical and nearly always much cheaperBy Dr. Ron Gasbarro of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 2, 2015Mrs. Thomas took her prescription for her heart medication to the pharmacy to have it...

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FDA Approves Generic Version Of Cholesterol Drug

Agency has approved the first generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb's PravacholBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsApril 25, 2006The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic version...

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Two Popular Statins Going Generic

This summer, generic versions of two statins, Pravachol and Zocor, will become availableBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsApril 28, 2006This summer, generic versions of two statins, Pravachol and...

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Big Savings Available As Major Drugs Go Generic

$24.7 Billion in Generic Savings Available This YearBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsJune 6, 2006Generic drugs could save U.S. consumers $24.7 billion this year alone, a report finds. The report...

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Consumer Reports Pushes For Generic Cholesterol Drug Use

Generic statins just as effective as high-priced spreadsBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsApril 3, 2007Lipitor is among the most widely prescribed drugs to lower cholesterol, but Consumer Reportssays...

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FDA Approves Generic Drug for Restless Legs Syndrome

Requip also approved for treatment of Parkinson's diseaseBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsMay 12, 2008The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic versions of a drug for the...

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