Generic Risperdal Hits the Market
June 30, 2008 by The Medical Quack
Filed under BLOGS, Drugs
No time wasted here, patent expired yesterday, orders shipping today. Also J and J will release their own generic as well, (can’t beat them – join them) so 2 generic versions ready to go. Teva has an exclusive for a few months before others can join in to manufacture and sell. BD Read more
More Antipsychotic Drugs Get Stronger Warning Labels
June 17, 2008 by MedHeadlines
Filed under Drugs, FDA, Headlines, Psychiatry
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that some “conventional” antipsychotic prescription drugs must now carry a black box warning label just like the one that has come on newer antipsychotic drug labels since an FDA order in 2005. The black box message is that the drugs increase the risk of death for elderly patients suffering from dementia. Read more
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