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Big-Name Drugs Are Falling Off The 'Patent Cliff' - Kaiser Health News

kaiserhealthnews.org — “Big-Name Drugs Are Falling Off The 'Patent Cliff' - Kaiser Health NewsView full resource at kaiserhealthnews.org

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Big-Name Drugs Are Falling Off The 'Patent Cliff' http://t.co/hnkbwFzl

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GoodRx - Prescription Drug Prices at Local and Online Pharmacies

goodrx.com — “GoodRx helps you save 20-80% on prescription medications even if you have insurance. Find the cheapest prices at local and online pharmacies on drugs like Lipitor, Nexium, Plavix, Advair Diskus, Abilify, Seroquel, Singular, Crestor, Actos, Epogen, Remicade, Enbrel, Cymbalta, Avastin, Oxycontin. We'll show you generic and brand name comparisons and tips from our on-staff pharmacists.View full resource at goodrx.com

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Generic, Brand-Name Heart Drugs Seem to Have Same Effect on Thyroid - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “For patients taking the heart rhythm drug amiodarone (Cordarone), generic versions of the drug do not cause more incidents of thyroid dysfunction than the brandView full resource at drugs.com

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Generic, Brand-Name Heart Drugs Seem to Have Same Effect on Thyroid: WEDNESDAY, July 13 -- For patients ta... http://bit.ly/nzaUWT #drug

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Generic Brand-Name Heart Drugs Seem to Have Same Effect on Thyroid - MSN Health - Heart & Cardiovascular

health.msn.com — “No difference in rates of thyroid disease with different forms of arrhythmia drug study findsView full resource at health.msn.com

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Generic and Brand Name Heart Drug Causes Thyroid Problems at Equal Rates

thyroid.about.com — “Generic and Brand Name Heart Drug Causes Thyroid Problems at Equal Rates - AmiodaroneView full resource at thyroid.about.com

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Pharmacist.com | High Court limits generic companies’ duty to warn

pharmacist.com — “Ruling likely to have ‘unintended consequences’View full resource at pharmacist.com

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Most Recently Shared on June 26, 2011 at 11:12 am By:

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The #Stupremes ruled #Generic #Drug Makers have NO DUTY to warn patients-so prescribe/take brand names? http://bit.ly/jHRu1E #MDchat #RNChat

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Efficacy of Abbott cholesterol drug in question

news-medical.net — “A latest study has found that using medication to raise good cholesterol while lowering the bad does NOT translate into fewer adverse cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes. The study was revealed Thursday by the National Institutes of Health and it found that high dosages of Abbott Laboratories' Niaspan failed to prevent heart attacks and boosted the likelihood of a stroke when combined with the popular generic cholesterol pill Simvastatin, also known under the brand name ZocoView full resource at news-medical.net

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Stroke News: Efficacy of Abbott cholesterol drug in question: A latest study has found that using medication t... http://twurl.nl/gcfxn5

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Drugs: Pharmaceutical industry defends 'pay-for-delay' deals - latimes.com

latimes.com — “Brand-name drug companies and their generic rivals spend so much time and money attacking each other — in court, in Congress, and everywhere else lawyers and lobbyists do battle — that when they land on the same side of an issue it's a good guess that the consumer is getting whacked.View full resource at latimes.com

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Pharmaceutical industry defends 'pay-for-delay' deals. http://lat.ms/isF6i3

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Consumer Reports: Generic drugs are often as good as new, brand-name medications - The Washington Post

washingtonpost.com — “Newer, brand-name drugs are often no safer or more effective than older medications that cost a fraction of the price.View full resource at washingtonpost.com

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RT @MHQP Consumer Reports: Generic drugs are often as good as new, brand-name meds http://t.co/yj6Fw2M via @washingtonpost - $$$ saving tips

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Report: Medicaid overspent on brand-name drugs - McKnight's Long Term Care News

mcknights.com — “State Medicaid programs spent $329 million more than necessary by allowing certain prescriptions for brand-name drugs to be filled instead of generics in 2009, a conservative think tank said this week.View full resource at mcknights.com

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#Medicaid programs spent $329 million more by allowing certain prescriptions for brand-name drugs over generics http://bit.ly/fZqea7

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Are Generic Medicines Just as Good as Brand Names? - Patient Power

patientpower.info — “Are Generic Medicines Just as Good as Brand Names? - Patient PowerView full resource at patientpower.info

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Are Generic Medicines Just as Good as Brand Names? What powerful patients need to know http://bit.ly/e8fzFA

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Generics As Good As Costly Blood Pressure Meds, Study Finds - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “Costly, brand-name blood pressure-lowering drugs are no better at preventing cardiovascular disease than older, generic diuretics, reveals long-term data from aView full resource at drugs.com

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Generics As Good As Costly Blood Pressure Meds, Study Finds - http://bit.ly/alq0Fn

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Generics As Good As Expensive New Blood Pressure Meds - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “Expensive brand-name medications to lower blood pressure are no better at preventing cardiovascular disease than older, generic diuretics, according to new long-term data from a landmark study. Paul Whelton, MB, MD, MSc, reported the results on Aug. 13 at the plenary session of the China Heart Congress and International Heart Forum in Beijing...View full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Generics As Good As Expensive New Blood Pressure Meds: Expensive brand-name medications to lower blood pressure ar... http://bit.ly/beUkJq

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Study examines comparative value of different blood pressure lowering medications

news-medical.net — “Expensive brand-name medications to lower blood pressure are no better at preventing cardiovascular disease than older, generic diuretics, according to new long-term data from a landmark study.Paul Whelton, MB, MD, MSc, reported the results on Aug. 13 at the plenary session of the China Heart Congress and International Heart Forum in Beijing. Whelton is president and CEO of Loyola University Health System and chairman of the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heat Attack TrView full resource at news-medical.net

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Stroke News: Study examines comparative value of different blood pressure lowering medications: Expensive brand-... http://twurl.nl/jaiuvd

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Generic Medications

generalmedicine.suite101.com — “Are generic medications just as good as name-brand ones? Contrary to popular belief, most generic medications are just as effective as their counterparts.View full resource at generalmedicine.suite101.com

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Generic Medications: Are generic medications just as good as name-brand ones? Contrary to popular belief, most gen... http://bit.ly/dccLn5

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