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Drug Companies are Sitting on Generics—43% of Recently Approved Aren’t for Sale

posted by martyb on Sunday February 10 2019, @01:53PM   
from the just-greed dept.

upstart writes:

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Drug companies are sitting on generics—43% of recently approved aren't for sale

Of the more than 1,600 generic drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration since January of 2017, more than 700—or 43 percent—are not for sale in the US, according to a new analysis by Kaiser Health News.

The finding means that many pricy, brand-name drugs are not facing the competition that could help drive down soaring prices. Among the drugs missing in action are generic versions of the expensive blood thinner Brilinta and the HIV medication Truvada. Moreover, of the approved drugs that would offer a brand-name drug its first competition, 36 percent are being held off the market, the analysis found.

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• Re:People will begin dying younger and youngerRe:People will begin dying younger and younger (Score: 3, Informative) by PartTimeZombie on Monday February 11 2019, @02:43AM (1 child)

  by PartTimeZombie (4827) on Monday February 11 2019, @02:43AM (#799345)

  I was thinking about countries with proper healthcare, not that ridiculous cash-grab you guys suffer with in the US.

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• Re:People will begin dying younger and younger(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 11 2019, @03:02AM

  by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 11 2019, @03:02AM (#799352)

  proper healthcare

  Yes, you left what is "proper" up to the government. Next is the EU (or whatever your local super-gov is called), then the UN. Easier to control.

  Each level up means you have less control even under the ideal democracy scenario.

  Do you disagree with any of this?

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