Helped by Generics, Inflation of Drug Costs Slows
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Annual inflation in drug costs is at the lowest rate in three decades as generic versions of some of the most common drugs have recently come on the market.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s plan to sell   some generic drugs for just $4 should not impact leading U.S.   drugstores Walgreen Co. and CVS Corp. as much as initially   feared, analysts said on Friday.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc  on Tuesday announced adjustments to its health care plan which it said will save 1.3 million full and part-time U.S. workers about $25 million on generic prescription drugs next year.
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Faced with weak development pipelines that are putting a drag on stock prices, drug manufacturers are retooling the decades-old system of clinical trials to make it faster and cheaper.
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Generic medications used to treat other disorders may also be able to stop a fatal viral infection that&#39;s nearly untreatable right now and that&#39;s become increasingly common among AIDS patients.
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Drug makers are exploring the possibility of tying pharmaceutical prices to performance.
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Wal-Martâs expansion of itâs low-cost generic drug program indicates that the company is reaching out to a younger and broader clientÃ¨le.
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Preliminary OK of generic antidepressant perks up the stock's potential.
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CHICAGO/NEW YORK  - When it comes to the price tag  for the newest biotechology drugs for cancer and other  hard-to-treat diseases, the sky is likely to remain the limit,  insurers, drugmakers and industry watchers say.
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Dr. Reddy sees a dip in revenue from the loss of authorized generics.
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TAMPA, Fla  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's   largest retailer, said on Thursday it would cut the prices of   nearly 300 generic drugs to $4 per prescription starting in the   retirement haven of Tampa, Florida.
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TORONTO (CP) - Canadians are paying hundreds of millions of dollars too much for generic prescription drugs because federal government policies are allowing manufacturers to shut out competitors, a study released Monday concludes.
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The generics drugmaker forecasts its 2008 financials.
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Motivated by mounting medical costs, lawmakers and executives are urging doctors to embrace a seemingly simple way to save billions of dollars a year: prescribe medications online.
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by price inflation. BY PAUL HB SHIN. New Yorkers are getting a bum deal at many city pharmacies, according to a major survey of prescription drug prices.
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By Thomas Ginsberg, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Jan. 31--Here is something you may not hear every day: The drug giant Wyeth said yesterday that it was "surprised" to hear that it is about to face generic competition on its $216 million heart drug Inderal LA.
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Massachusetts leads the nation in the use of generic drugs, with 51 percent of its prescriptions written for the cheaper, non-brand medications, according to a survey.