STAT

MAY 8, 2024

In the latest bid to widen access to medicines, a nonprofit is sending technology and materials for making expensive CAR-T cell therapies to the Brazilian government and an Indian manufacturer that will, in turn, look to provide the treatments available at a fraction of current prices in the U.S. These are not generic versions.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Because Roche has never applied for Avastin to be used in wet AMD, clinics in the US have had to choose between the peace of mind offered by the regulatory process and Lucentis’ higher price tag, or the unapproved off-label formulation of Avastin at a lower price.

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Biosimilars Labelling 64

pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 2, 2020

After the war, Pfizer continued to focus on industrial chemicals as much as medicines, producing the citric acid needed for the emerging soft drinks industry, fuelling brands like Coca Cola and Dr Pepper’s expansion in the 1880s. By 1868, Pfizer’s revenues had doubled since the start of the war, and their product lines had expanded greatly.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

These two acquisitions enabled the company to gain a significant presence in the field of pharmaceutical medicines for the first time. But like many of its big pharma peers, it faces increased pressure on some of its biggest brands, as expiring patents pave the way for generic competition while biosimilars undercut sales of biologics.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Viagra (sildenafil) – originally developed by Pfizer – is now widely available as a generic and can even be bought from pharmacies over-the-counter in some countries. Sildenafil is also sold as Revatio to treat pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH).

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Express Pharma

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This is shown recently when the National Medical Commission decided to put on hold its August 8 rule mandating doctors to prescribe only generic drugs. Indeed, that decision was based on some illusions about the availability of generic and branded medicines in India and not on facts per se. What are the facts?

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