| According to recent research, nearly nine
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| | that more than 70 brand name drugs,
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| out of 10 clients decide to substitute
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| | including 19 blockbusters, are losing
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| common brand name drugs by their generic
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| | their patent protection within the next
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| versions within a few weeks of when these
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| | five years - with total yearly sales of
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| cheapest drugs become obtainable. The
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| | $45 billion. If Medco's study reveals a
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| researchers analyzed four drugs: Allegra,
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| | long-term trend, in the coming years
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| Arava, Amaryl and Zithromax. In the
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| | consumers, employers and insurance
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| second half of 2005, each of these drugs
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| | companies will save billions of dollars
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| run out of patent protection. Their
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| | in prescription drug - Smith said. The
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| generic equivalents were bought instead
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| | data met with enthusiastic reaction from
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| at an average factor of 87 percent within
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| | consumer groups. "We hope the trend
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| 30 days of the equivalent's delivery at
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| | continues. It's good for consumers,"
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| pharmacies. The research was organized by
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| | confessed Bill Vaughan, senior policy
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| Medco Health Solutions Inc. based in
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| | analyst for an advocacy group, Consumer
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| Frankin Lakes, which is the biggest drug
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| | Union, based in Washington, D.C. Vaughan
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| benefit management company in U.S. The
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| | mentioned that past fears concerning the
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| company bargains for low prices of
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| | effectiveness and safety of generic drugs
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| prescription drug on behalf of its
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| | have apparently started to fade away as
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| customers. According to the study,
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| | society has become more concerned about
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| Zithromax, the blockbuster of Pfizer Inc.
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| | rapid increase of health-care costs. "The
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| with its annual sales of $1.85 billion
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| | FDA approves these generic drugs because
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| was rapidly substituted at pharmacies by
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| | they have been determined just as safe
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| generic equivalent at a 90 percent rate
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| | and effective as their brand name
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| just after it lost its patent protection
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| | counterparts, but you pay a fraction of
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| in November. The study authors mentioned
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| | the price," Vaughan stated. "We think
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| the substitution of Zithromax, an
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| | this is very positive and can save
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| antibiotic for respiratory infections, as
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| | consumers literally billions of dollars
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| evidence that more and more doctors
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| | in the next few years." At the same time,
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| prescribe generic versions of brand name
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| | large pharmaceutical companies have
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| drugs more easily, even if it is about
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| | claimed that their brand name drugs will
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| so-called acute care drugs, such as
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| | not be substituted by knockoffs as
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| Zithromax. "The really good news is that
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| | insurers and doctors realize that the
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| these four generic medications are just
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| | brand name drugs guarantee better care
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| the start. With a number of popular
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| | and in consequence - save money. Hank
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| medications expected to move off patent
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| | McKinnell, Pfizer Chairman used that
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| in the next several years, we should see
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| | argument during last session with
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| substantial prescription drug costs
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| | analysts in New York. "If you don't like
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| savings" - stated a Medco senior vice
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| | the high cost of health care, try the
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| president, Dr. Glen Stettin. A
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| | high cost of sickness," McKinnell
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| spokeswoman at Medco, Ann Smith stated
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| | advised.
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