Drug Store News - Watson’s generic Vasotec gets OK
January 8th, 2009The FDA has tentatively approved Watson’s abbreviated new drug application for Enalapril Maleate tablets, 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, and 20 mg. Enalapril Maleate is the generic equivalent of Merck’s ACE-inhibitor Vasotec. Watson said final approval of the…
Drug Store News - Odyssey launches generic Urecholine
January 3rd, 2009Odyssey Pharmaceuticals is marketing 5 mg, 10 mg and 50 mg tablets of bethanechol, the generic version of Merck’s Urecholine. The drug treats bladder obstructions. Three other Merck products: hypertension drug Vasotec (enalapril maleate), Pepcid (famotidine) for ulcers and Mevacor (lovastatin) for cholesterol likely will lose patent …
Caribbean Update - MERCK’S US$325 MILLION EXPANSION.(Brief Article)
December 30th, 2008Drugmaker Merck & Co. said it will invest more than US$325 million in new facilities at its five Barceloneta plants, where it produces the osteoporosis treatment Fosamax, hypertension drug Vasotec and other best-selling prescription drugs, reports The San Juan Star (April 27, 2001):
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Chain Drug Review - Merck gets good news on Vasotec
December 27th, 2008Merck Gets Good News On Vasotec
NEW YORK - Merck & Co.’s Vasotec, one of the new class of ACE inhibitor heart drugs, has been found not only to control blood pressure but also to reduce death rates and hospitalization. Now, Merck is faced with the pleasant task of trying to incorporate that news onto its product labeling.
According to a report pub…
Chain Drug Review - Hypertension Drug
December 24th, 2008EAST HANOVER, N.J. — Sidmak Laboratories Inc. has launched enalapril maleate, a hypertension treatment. The medication is available in 2.5.mg., 5-mg., 10-mg. and 20-mg. tablets in bottles of 100 and 1,000. The tablets are AB-rated bio-equivalent to Vasotec, marketed by Merck & Co.
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Chemical Market Reporter - Bristol-Myers plunges on Vanlev data. (Life Sciences).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 19th, 2008BRISTOL-MYERS Squibb Company (BMS) saw its stock plunge last week on the release of clinical trial data for its anti-hypertensive drug Vanlev (omapatrilat). The data showed the drug was not superior to Merck & Co. Inc.’s Vasotec (enalapril) in the treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF).
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Business Wire - ADVISORY/TargetRx CEO Mike Luby to Keynote at WBR’s PharmaForce Conference; Pharma Sales and Marketing Expert to Discuss Sales Force Quality Metrics and…
December 18th, 2008 TargetRx–
WHO: TargetRx CEO, Mike Luby, will deliver a keynote presentation
and lead the “Sales Force Strategies and Leadership
Development” track at the upcoming WBR PharmaForce Conference.
WHAT: In his presentation, “Evaluating Sales Force Performance:
Quantity vs. Quality,” Luby will use case studies and personal
experiences working with major pharmac…
Merck Provides 2009 Financial Guidance; Reaffirms Guidance for 2008 and 2010
December 13th, 20082008 Anticipated Non-GAAP EPS Range of $3.28 to $3.32, Excluding Certain Items; 2008 GAAP EPS Range of $3.45 to $3.55
2009 Anticipated Non-GAAP EPS Range of $3.15 to $3.30, Excluding Certain Items; 2009 GAAP EPS Range of $2.95 to $3.17
2009 Guidance Includes an Expected Foreign Exchange Impact of Negative 3 Percent on Revenue and a Negative 6 Percent Impact on EPS
Merck Anticipates Compound Annual Non-GAAP Revenue Growth (Including 50 Percent of Joint Venture Revenue) of 2 to 4 Percent…
Heart Advisor - Will drugs someday reverse CAD? Three recent advances bring the possibility closer to reality
December 6th, 2008Coronary artery disease (CAD) traditionally has been thought of as a progressive disease. Medical therapies have aimed at slowing its progression to reduce the risk of heart attack. A drug that could actually shr…
Caribbean Update - MOVA RENEWS MERCK DRUG CONTRACT.
December 2nd, 2008 Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers
HAWTHORNE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 20, 2001
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq:TARO) today reported that the Company received notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the tentative approval of its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Enalapril Maleate and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP, 5 mg/12.5 mg and 10 mg/25 mg (Enalapril/HCTZ).
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