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When a new brand name drug comes out on the market, the manufacturing company might have exclusive patent rights to that medication. After a period of time, those manufacturers lose patent exclusivity and other companies may begin to manufacture generic version of that drug. In 2007 there are four drugs that will have generics released. Norvsc amlodipine besylate ; On March 23, 2007 a generic version of Norvasc, Amlodipine, was released. Novrasc will remain a Brand-name Formulary 2nd tier ; drug for the present. Toprol XL metoprolol succinate, extended release ; Ambien zolpidem tartrate ; On April 23, 2007, the FDA approved the generic versions of Ambien 5mg and 10 mg tablets. The generic version will be available on the market shortly. Ambien will remain a Brand-name Formulary 2nd tier ; drug for the present. Lamisil Tablet terbinafine hydrochloride ; The FDA is expected to approve the release of the generic Lamisil in June 2007. More information will be available later this summer. Lamisil is currently a Brand-name Formulary 2nd tier ; drug that requires prior authorization and norpace.
Total R&D spend for Pfizer in 2001 was 47m, an increase of 9.3% over the previous year. Of that, an estimated 50m roughly 92% ; was dedicated towards pharmaceutical R&D, representing some 17.4% of ethical drug sales. Pfizer has restructured its R&D activities by decentralising drug discovery across six sites worldwide in the hope of encouraging a more entrepreneurial spirit, while co-ordinating full development and registration solely at the new global R&D headquarters in New London, Connecticut. Pfizer's R&D covers the following therapeutic areas: cardiovasculars, CNS, metabolism & endocrine disease, arthritis inflammation, anti-infectives, oncology and genito-urinary. Pfizer dedicates considerable resources towards the ongoing development of marketed products to help differentiate them from the competition notably Norvasc and Lipitor ; . Moreover, franchise development is a key factor within Pfizer's R&D programmes as it attempts to develop suitable follow-up compounds to already marketed products. Of late, Pfizer has not been as productive as other top tier rivals with regards to its ability to bring NCEs to the market. Nevertheless, the company has been highly successful at supplementing its in-house development programmes with early and late-stage licensing deals, which have ensured that the flow of new products has been maintained. This policy remains a major focus - witness the April 2001 global co-marketing agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim for the respiratory treatment Spiriva. Key compounds in Pfizer's late-stage development pipeline include: Relpax eletriptan ; - an oral triptan-type anti-migraine. The requirement to undertake additional safety studies has delayed approval in the US plan to re-file during 2002 ; , although roll-out has now commenced in Europe. Pfizer is expected to market the product on its greater selectivity for cerebral tissues than the other triptans currently available. Vfend voriconazole ; - an anti-fungal follow-up to Diflucan fluconazole ; . Approval was granted in Europe in March 2002 for the treatment of resistant systemic Aspergillosis and other fungal infections seen in immunocompromised patients e.g. Cryptococcus and Candida infections ; . Launch has been delayed in the US following the issuance of an "approvable" letter at the end of 2001. Pregabalin, a follow-up to Neurontin, which Pfizer plans to file by the end of 2002 for the treatment of neuropathic pain, add-on therapy for epilepsy and generalised anxiety disorder. Pregabalin offers several key advantages over Neurontin including a longer halflife, potential for once-daily dosing through a sustainedrelease formulation and greater potency.
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Table 2 The composition of the diet Component Protein Total fat Saturated + transunsaturated fat n-6 polyunsaturated fat n-3 polyunsaturated fat cis-monounsaturated fat Total carbohydrate Sucrose Fibre Comment Not 1 g per kg body weight--see also: sections on nephropathy and children 35% of energy intake 10% of energy intake 10% of energy intake Eat fish, especially oily fish, once or twice weekly Fish oil supplements: not recommended 1020% 9 6070% of energy intake 45 60% 8 Up to 10% of daily energy, provided it is eaten in the context of a healthy diet. Those who are overweight or who have hypertriglyceridaemia should consider using non-nutritive sweeteners where appropriate No quantitative recommendation Soluble fibre--has beneficial effects on glycaemic and lipid metabolism `Insoluble' fibre--no direct effects on glycaemic and lipid metabolism but its high satiety content may benefit those trying to lose weight and it is advantageous to gastrointestinal health Encourage foods naturally rich in vitamins and antioxidants. With the exception of some patients in `Special groups' and `Special situations' qv ; there is no evidence for the use of supplements and some evidence that some are harmful 6 g sodium chloride per day and prinivil.
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ALMOTRIPTAN MALATE AXERT ; Tablets 6.25mg and 12.5mg 1. For the treatment of migraine headache where patients have a definite diagnosis of migraine with or without aura based on the current Canadian guidelines. 2. The initial approval for persons not previously treated with a 'triptan' will be limited to a quantity equal to three days of therapy per month at the maximum dose for two months. If therapy has been successful, special authorization could be renewed for a period of up to months. Note: Patients experiencing three or more severe migraine attacks in one month should be considered for migraine prophylaxis therapy. Special authorization for the products almotriptan 6.25mg and 12.5mg tablets, naratriptan 1mg and 2.5mg tablets, sumatriptan 100mg tablets, sumatriptan 20mg nasal spray and zolmitriptan 2.5mg tablets will be considered as a set. Approvals will include all products in this list, however reimbursement will be available for a maximum quantity of one agent per month. AMLODIPINE BESYLATE NORVASC ; Tablets 5mg and 10mg 1. For the management of angina 2. For the treatment of mild to moderate hypertension patients in whom the use of formulary alternatives is ineffective, not tolerated or contraindicated. Prescriptions written by New Brunswick internal medicine specialists do not require special authorization. Subsequent refills ordered by other practitioners will not require special authorization. ANASTROZOLE ARIMIDEX ; Tablets 1mg For the treatment of advanced metastatic breast cancer in post menopausal women. ATOVAQUONE MEPRON ; Suspension 750mg 5ml For the treatment of mild to moderate Pneumocystis Carinii pneumonia in beneficiaries who are intolerant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and lopressor.
REGULATIONS AND POLICIES Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 governs and regulates the manufacture, sale, stock, import, export, distribution of drugs. This legislation requires a company inter alia engaged in any of the above activities to obtain licenses for the manufacture, sale, distribution and import of drugs, as the case may be, from the Drugs Controller General of India and to maintain records of the same. In order to obtain a License for a particular drug, the approval of the Central Drugs Laboratory certifying the standards of quality is required for which the product is subjected to series of tests involving different stages and procedures. In case of APIs, the Drug Controller General of India issues manufacturing licenses. These manufacturing and marketing Licenses are submitted by the Company seeking to produce the drug to the state level authority, the Drug Control Administration which clears the drug for manufacturing and marketing. The Drug Control Administration also provides the approval for the technical staff as per the drugs and Cosmetics Act and rules framed under the legislation abiding by WHO inspection norms. Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 These Rules have been framed under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. These Rules, inter alia, provide that for the purpose of importing drugs import license and registration certificate is required from the Licensing Authority. The authorization by a manufacturer to his agent in India is documented by a Power of Attorney executed and authenticated in India before a 1st class Magistrate or in the country of origin before such equivalent authority. The Rules also provides for the approval of the Technical staff as per the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and rules framed under the legislation abiding by the World Health Organisation inspection norms. The Drugs Prices Control ; Order, 1995 The Drugs Prices Control ; Order 1995 was promulgated under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Under this Order, the Government of India regulates the equitable distribution and increase in supply of a bulk drugs, and regulates the availability and fair price mechanism at which bulk drugs are sold. A manufacturer has to submit a list of all the Scheduled and Non-Scheduled drugs produced by it and also the cost of each of the bulk drugs. This order is to be read in consonance with the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The Government of India also fixes the ceiling price of scheduled formulations, keeping in view the cost or efficiency, or both of major manufacturers of such formulations. Such price consequently operates as the ceiling sale price for all packs including those sold under generic name. The authority appointed under the Order for regulation and fixation of drug prices is the "National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority" NPPA ; . Upon the recommendation of the NPPA, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers fixes a ceiling price of the API and issues notifications in respect of drugs which are scheduled drugs and formulations. The Government of India has the power under the Order to recover charges charged by companies in excess to the notified prices. A Gazetted Officer of the Central Government or State Government so appointed for the purposes of this Act is empowered to enter and search any place, seize any drug to ensure compliance with this order. Contravention of any provisions of this Order is punishable in accordance with the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act. Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, 1954 The legislation prohibits the advertising of a drug in such a way that the advertisement contains any matter which directly or indirectly misrepresents the true character of the drug or makes a false claim or a claim which is false or misleading in any material particulars. The legislation also expressly prohibits the import or export of any document containing an advertisement relating to the same.
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And emotions. They can also dramatically decrease the need for hospitalization and increase the ability to benefit from rehabilitation programs and function independently. Any licensed physician, not just a psychiatrist, may prescribe medications. A psychiatrist, however, is more knowledgeable about these medications and should supervise ongoing drug treatment. It is important for you and your relative to know the names of prescribed medications, their dosage, therapeutic benefits, any side effects observed, and any risks or precautions. Your relative should also have all of this information. Since some persons have reported differences in response to drugs from different manufacturers, you should note both the trade name generally capitalized ; and generic name generally lower case ; for each medication prescribed. Keep a written record of this information, with dates, for each drug prescribed. Be sure other doctors and dentists ; know what medications your family member is taking. Medications produce both beneficial effects and side effects. People are highly variable in regard to how much benefit they will get from a drug and the type and severity of the side effects they will experience. While side effects usually are evident soon after starting to take the medication, the desired effect may not be seen for several weeks, and may take months of continuous use before the maximum benefit is evident. Some side effects, especially those that appear early, are temporary and may go away or become less severe after a few weeks. Most side effects are related to drug dose; the higher the dose, the worse the side effect. Resistance to taking prescribed medications is often due to unpleasant side effects. It is important that the prescribing physician discuss this with the patient and seek the most effective and acceptable plan for treatment. Your family member will be given an explanation and written summary of the most common side effects of medications which have been prescribed. There are four main groups of drugs used to treat the symptoms of mental illness: antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, antidepressants, and antianxiety drugs. Antipsychotics These medications are for treatment of the symptoms of psychosis, which include unusual or bizarre behavior, hallucinations, delusions, agitation, and disturbed thought processes. They are also sometimes used to calm the severely and coumadin.
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INTERSTITIAL LASER COAGULATION FOR THE TREATMTNE OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA : A 3 YEAR-FOLLOW-UP OF 30 CASES NO. 208 ; Wachira Kochakarn , Ubolrat Roongruangsilp , Supunnee 2 1 Nilsakulwat , Verasing Muangman Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Department of Nursing, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. Key words : Prostate Gland, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Interstitial Coagulation Objective : To report the results and 3 year-follow-up of treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia BPH ; using interstitial laser coagulation. Material and Method : Thirty men with BPH underwent treatment with interstitial laser coagulation between December 1996 and April 1997. Their average age was 68 years old. All of them were assessed prior to the treatment and post treatment for symptoms score, uroflowmetry and postvoid residual urine. Any complication and consequence were evaluated at each follow-up visit. Results : Up to months follow-up, all parameters showed marked improvement. The symptom score decreased from 4 ml sec to 17 ml sec. Residual urine decreased from 115 ml to 8 ml. No major complication was detected. Urethral catheter or intermittent catheterization were used for the mean of 9.1 days. All of.
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NDA 19-787 S-038 Page 9 inhibitors, NORVASC had no effect on the primary endpoint of the study which was the combined endpoint of all-cause mortality and cardiac morbidity as defined by life-threatening arrhythmia, acute myocardial infarction, or hospitalization for worsened heart failure ; , or on NYHA classification, or symptoms of heart failure. Total combined all-cause mortality and cardiac morbidity events were 222 571 39% ; for patients on NORVASC and 246 583 42% ; for patients on placebo; the cardiac morbid events represented about 25% of the endpoints in the study. Another study PRAISE-2 ; randomized patients with NYHA class III 80% ; or IV 20% ; heart failure without clinical symptoms or objective evidence of underlying ischemic disease, on stable doses of ACE inhibitor 99% ; , digitalis 99% ; and diuretics 99% ; , to placebo n 827 ; or NORVASC n 827 ; and followed them for a mean of 33 months. There was no statistically significant difference between NORVASC and placebo in the primary endpoint of all cause mortality 95% confidence limits from 8% reduction to 29% increase on NORVASC ; . With NORVASC there were more reports of pulmonary edema. INDICATIONS AND USAGE 1. Hypertension NORVASC is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. It may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents. 2. Coronary Artery Disease CAD ; Chronic Stable Angina NORVASC is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of chronic stable angina. NORVASC may be used alone or in combination with other antianginal agents. Vasospastic Angina Prinzmetal's or Variant Angina ; NORVASC is indicated for the treatment of confirmed or suspected vasospastic angina. NORVASC may be used as monotherapy or in combination with other antianginal drugs. Angiographically Documented CAD In patients with recently documented CAD by angiography and without heart failure or an ejection fraction 40%, NORVASC is indicated to reduce the risk of hospitalization due to angina and to reduce the risk of a coronary revascularization procedure.
A new paradigm for reversal of skin aging Carl Thornfeldt, MD, CT Derm PC, Fruitland, ID, United States; Ron Rizer, PhD, Stephens and Associates, Colorado Springs, CO, United States; Monya Sigler, PhD, Stephens and Associates, Carrollton, TX, United States The effectiveness of a novel treatment paradigm to reverse prevent the signs and symptoms of extrinsic aging process has been documented in three prospective controlled, double-blind clinical trials. Two of the tested regimens ER, EIC ; have a dual mechanism of action: optimization of stratum corneum permeability barrier function coupled with safely reversing preventing chronic inflammation. The test cosmeceutical formulations are based on highly purified extracts of date, flax, meadowfoam, avocado and safflower in emollient bases. These products do not contain retinols, alpha hydroxy acids, soy, or tea. EIC also contains two peptides, one from hydrolyzed yeast and the other from potato. ER was compared to a mass marketed moisturizer and a prescription moisturizer. EIC was compared to nonprescription Idebenone 1%. The test cosmeceuticals produced statistically significant results in all epidermal, histologic and dermal parameters of extrinsic aging evaluated. All clinical trials were conducted by a nationally prominent clinical contract research organization with trained investigators grading each clinical parameter. ER was highly statistically superior P\.001 ; in all epidermal parameters fine lines, wrinkles, mottled hyperpigmentation, laxity, and tactile roughness ; that were clinically graded in a 16-week and a 12-week trial against two commercial moisturizers. The numerical results of ER in both clinicals were superior to those published results of products containing glycolic acids, polyhydroxy acids and kinetin. In the 12-week study against idebenone 1% the test cosmeceutical EIC ; was statistically superior in all epidermal parameters. EIC did produce significant dermal thickening while idebenone 1% had no measurable impact on the dermis. With regards to safety, EIC induced no contact irritation, while idebenone 1% induced a mild to moderate reaction in 30% of the panelists. A total of 53 patients were evaluated in these prospective controlled, double-blind clinical trials conducted by contract research organizations using the final marketed product. These profound clinical results support the validity of this new paradigm for reversing preventing signs and symptoms of extrinsic aging using a novel botanical based cosmeceutical to safely reverse prevent chronic inflammation and optimize barrier function. 100% sponsored by CT Derm PC and buy norpace.
Ultraviolet radiation damages the DNA of keratinocytes with repeated exposure. It has been suggested that AK will more likely progress to invasive squamous cell carcinoma SCC ; if mutations occur in p16 INK4a ; .5 Ultraviolet radiation also gives rise to AK through interference of the skin's immune system.6, 7 A decrease in cellular immunity allows some DNA damaged keratinocytes to escape apoptosis, which may lead to the growth of atypical clones. These molecular changes are part of a multistep process that leads to the development of AK and SCCs. This process may be accelerated in immunocompromised patients.
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