generics
FDA approved more generics in July than any previous month
August 10, 2018Medical Communications FDA, generics, pharma
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb took to Twitter to announce the news that the FDA smashed its previous record for number …
Irish trade lobby warns EU amendments could threaten pharma industry in Ireland, critics contest
August 6, 2018Sales and Marketing EU, IPHA, Ireland, biosimilars, generics, intellectual property, trade lobby
The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) has warned that changes to existing intellectual property legislation could threaten innovation and deter …
Biosimilars and generics saved NHS £324m last year
August 2, 2018Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Cancer, NHS, biosimilars, funding, generics
The NHS watchdog, NHS Improvement, has revealed that the British National Health Service saved £324 million last financial year by …
Roche join Pfizer and others in price freeze while critics pose questions
July 23, 2018Sales and Marketing Donald Trump, Roche, generics, price freezes
Swiss multinational Roche has joined Pfizer and others in halting price hikes. However critics have condemned the move as observers …
Cadila scores FDA approval for BMS and Alvogen generics
July 3, 2018Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Adolat, Alvogen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cadila, FDA, Questran, generics, pharma
Cadila Healthcare has announced that it has gained FDA final approval to market nifedipine ER tablets in the strengths of …
Japan saves record $12.2bn in 2017 through greater generic use
March 7, 2018Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Japan, generics, keytruda, opdivo, pharma
Through a concerted shift from branded drugs to generic equivalents as a means to lower prescription costs, Japan is estimated …
Novartis sheds generics plant and 450 jobs amid pricing pressure
October 18, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Novartis, US, closure, generics, manufacturing, pharma
Novartis has announced its intention to shut down its US generics manufacturing plant in Broomfield, Colorado, a move that will …
FDA to expedite complex generic approvals to lower drug prices through competition
October 3, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Donald Trump, Drug pricing, FDA, generics, pharma, pharmaceutical
In the midst of ongoing discussions over drug pricing, the FDA has announced plans to facilitate accelerated access to generic …
Hikma risks a stratospheric 430% price increase on product
August 22, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Hikma, biotech, drugs, generics, pharma, pharmaceutical
It wasn’t so long ago that pharmaceutical companies could change the prices of its products with little scrutiny. A series …
The pendulum swing of generic drug prices
August 18, 2017Medical Communications biotech, drugs, generics, pharma, pharmaceutical
The prices of generic drugs have been driven lower as companies compete to undercut one another. This has led to …
Endo pulls plug on Alabama plant, 875 jobs lost
July 25, 2017Manufacturing and Production Endo, Qualitest, biotech, drugs, generics, pharma, pharmaceutical
Endo International has announced that it will close down its manufacturing and distribution facilities in Huntsville, Alabama, as part of …
Teva to cut over 300 production jobs in Israel
July 24, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Teva, biotech, drugs, generics, healthcare, pharma, pharmaceutical
Teva, one of the world’s biggest generics firms and the biggest company in Israel, has revealed it plans to slash …
Teva accuses ex-employee of passing company secrets to boyfriend at rival generics firm
July 12, 2017Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Apotex, Teva, biotech, drugs, generics, healthcare, pharma, pharmaceuticals
Of all the controversy Teva has been embroiled in over the past years, the Israeli company now finds itself dogged …
Stada takeover back in motion after revised bid
July 12, 2017Research and Development Bain capital, Cinven, Stada, biotech, drugs, generics, pharma, pharmaceutical
Stada, the German generic manufacturer, has had a particularly protracted takeover journey to reach a point, now, where it looks …
73% of India’s doctors oppose prescribing generics over branded versions
May 9, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing India, generics
Following a recent push by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for doctors in the country to prescribe generic drugs over …
