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July 6, 2010
CVS Caremark study: Less-restrictive generic laws could curb state Medicaid costs

Changing generic substitution laws in favor of less-restrictive regulations could save states struggling to pay...

June 20, 2010
Cholesterol drug Livalo launched

A new cholesterol drug made by Eli Lilly and Kowa Pharmaceuticals America has become available,...

June 17, 2010
Mylan gets approval for generic Zocor

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic cholesterol medication made by Mylan, the...

May 19, 2010
Watson subsidiary launches generic Lipitor

A subsidiary of generic drug maker Watson Pharmaceuticals has launched a version of a cholesterol-lowering...

May 4, 2010
Watson confirms Simcor patent challenge

A subsidiary of Watson Pharmaceuticals is challenging the patent to a drug for high cholesterol,...

March 21, 2010
Merck responds to FDA warning of simvastatin use

Merck & Co. has responded to a warning by the Food and Drug Administration about...

March 18, 2010
High doses of cholesterol drug may raise muscle injury risk, FDA warns

Patients taking a common drug for treating high cholesterol may be at increased risk of...

March 14, 2010
Study: Combined lipid, blood pressure therapies don’t reduce diabetes patients’ cardiovascular risk

Diabetes patients combining drugs to control blood fat and blood pressure may remain at risk...

March 8, 2010
GPhA hopes Office of Generic Drugs gets more funding from Congress

An organization representing the generic drug industry is hoping that Congress gives the Food and...

February 28, 2010
Reporters Notebook

GlaxoSmithKline has identified more than 5,500 rare diseases it potentially could target as part of...

February 9, 2010
Study: Genzyme, Isis cholesterol drug lowers LDL levels

A drug for treating a genetic cholesterol disorder decreased levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol in...

October 18, 2009
Pfizer returns to consumer care with Wyeth buy

What’s really intriguing behind the return of a consumer division to Pfizer is the fact...

January 29, 2009
Pfizer-Wyeth deal gives added heft to Pfizer’s pharmaceutical division

The deal gives a great deal of added heft to Pfizer’s pharmaceutical division — the...

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