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NCPA survey: Drugs often don't make it to patients' hands due to efforts to combat prescription drug abuse
ALEXANDRIA, Va. —Vulnerable patients, including seniors and cancer patients, suffer from lack of access to needed painkillers as efforts to combat diversion and misuse of controlled substances often result in drugs not getting into the hands of those who need them, according to a new pharmacist survey by the National Community Pharmacists Association.
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Mylan launches generic drug for kidney transplant patients
PITTSBURGH — Mylan has launched a generic drug for preventing rejection of transplanted organs, the company said Thursday.
The generic drug maker announced the launch of mycophenolic acid delayed-release tablets in the 180-mg and 360-mg strengths. The drug is a generic version of Novartis' Myfortic. As the first company to file a completed regulatory approval application for the generic, Mylan is entitled to 180 days in which to compete exclusively against Novartis' product before the Food and Drug Administration can approve additional generic versions.