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Three strategies for managing loss of exclusivity successfully

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Eli Lilly’s Humalog compound and formulation patents expired in 2013 and 2014, respectively. RESULT: Humalog is still Lilly’s second top-selling drug with nearly $3 billion in sales in 2018. Between December 1, 2018 and January 31, 2019, 65% of erectile dysfunction prescriptions filled were for Viagra or its generic version 12.

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Too Much of a Good Thing? Unpacking the Rise of Polypharmacy in Seniors

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes a significant increase in prescriptions filled for American seniors from 1999 to 2012, enhancing the risks associated with medication use. “Health Literacy and Its Impact on Medication Adherence,” Pharmacy Journal , 2018). Reference: Lee, W. & & Kim, T.

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World Standards Day: Recognizing How Standards Enable a Strong Medicines Supply Chain

Quality Matters

can get a prescription filled at our neighborhood pharmacy and trust that the medicine we receive will be safe and work as it should. There are also related standards that address a wide range of topics such as packaging, storage and distribution of medicines, the preparation of compounded medicines and prescription labeling.