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When FDA-Approved Generics Fail: Brand Wellbutrin XL Antidepressant is Cheaper from Canada

Pharmacy Checkers

Joe and Teresa Graedon, founders of The People’s Pharmacy , not only have an admirable track record of telling health consumers how it is, but also listening to those in their readership. Many readers complained that it just wasn’t cutting it compared to the brand name version. Just switch back to the brand!”

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California’s low-cost insulin plans receive $100m manufacturing boost

Pharmaceutical Technology

For almost all their insulin, these companies manufacture the API and finished dose in-house and package the products themselves instead of using CMOs, GlobalData’s Drugs database shows. Most of the US insulin market is controlled by three pharma companies: Sanofi, Eli Lilly, and Novo Nordisk. Industry split over the pricing issues.

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Here are the Latest Sustainability Movements in the Grocery Industry

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Kroger, America’s largest grocery chain, announced last month it would be expanding an online trial with Loop , a circular economy platform focused on reusable packaging for branded products. Here’s how it works: participating brands will offer products in reusable packaging that will be merchandised in separate Loop aisles.

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Leading commercial dose (non-sterile) companies in contract marketing

Pharmaceutical Technology

Contract marketing companies support pharmaceutical companies in creating, improving, and maintaining their brand, as well as reducing risk, and ensuring better product placement in the market. Identifying the top commercial dose (non-sterile) companies in contract marketing.

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Gilead Sues Distributors Selling Counterfeit HIV Drugs

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The drugs were sold to US pharmacies by an unauthorized web of distributors who faked bottle labels and documentation, threatening patient safety. The counterfeit drugs have been circulating in local pharmacies, raising serious concern about patient safety.

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Can you trust Turkey-approved Alipza? Is it the same as U.S.-Approved Livalo?

Pharmacy Checkers

A friend of mine, who has very difficult to control cholesterol, was prescribed Livalo, an FDA-approved brand of the drug pitavastatin. He went to our site to discover that brand-name Livalo ( pitavastatin ). He went to our site to discover that brand-name Livalo ( pitavastatin ). pharmacies. Let’s call him John.

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Even Drugs Manufactured in America are not “Made in the USA”

Pharmacy Checkers

Most notably, by researching drug labels and contacting drug companies, we found that 71% of brand name drugs sold in the U.S. The drugs Americans buy at local pharmacies, such as Walgreens or CVS, are sometimes 10 times more expensive than elsewhere for drugs that were not made in the U.S. The Januvia package reads “Formulated in UK.”