Senate resumes debate on SC's $5.8B spending plan
South Carolina Medicaid patients with AIDS, cancer or mental illness will have to use generic drugs if available under a budget measure the Senate agreed to Tuesday. Full story
Medco Health Solutions 1Q profit rises 4 percent
Pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. said Thursday its profit rose 4 percent in the first quarter on an increase in the volume of mail-order generic drug prescriptions and retail prescriptions. Full story
Mylan launches generic version of Femara
Generic drugmaker Mylan Inc. said Monday it has launched a generic version of Novartis' breast cancer treatment Femara. Full story
ViroPharma loses challenge to generic drug rule
Shares of biopharmaceutical company ViroPharma Inc. fell Monday after the company said a U.S. District Court ruled against it in a challenge to an FDA decision. Full story
Senate committee rejects requiring generic drugs
Senate budget writers Wednesday rejected an effort to require generic drugs for HIV/AIDS and mental health patients covered by the state's Medicaid programs. Full story
Endo Pharma buying American Medical for $2.6B
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. said Monday that it is buying urology and pelvic health company American Medical Systems Inc. for about $2.6 billion, expanding its medical device business. Full story
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The Future of Generic Drugs
Discussing the opportunity for generic drug makers to make big profits, with Heather Bresch, Mylan president.
Teva Acquires Ratiopharm
Teva announces it beat out Pfizer in a $5B deal for a privately held generic drug-maker in Germany, with William Marth, Teva Pharmaceutical North America CEO and CNBC's Mike Huckman.
Spotlight on Generic Drugs From India
Satish Reddy, Dr. Reddy's Labs COO, discusses the generic drug business with CNBC's Mike Huckman.
Windfall on Horizon for Generic Drug Industry?
Almost $150 billion worth of brand-name prescription drugs will lose their patents over the next five years. Kathleen Jaegar, president and CEO of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, tells CNBC's Mike Huckman what this will mean for generic drug co...
How safe are generic drugs?
May 26: According to the Congressional Budget Office, generic drugs save consumers at least $8 billion every year, but are they always the best choice? NBC’s chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports on the risks and benefits associated with generics.
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GLENSIDE, PA - SEPTEMBER 7: Pharmacist Howard Brooker fills a prescription at Adams Discount Pharmacy September 7, 2006 in Glenside, Pennsylvania. Adams offers generic drugs for forty to seventy five percent cheaper than the brand name manufacturer's cost. They are able to charge low prices by not
