Comments on: What Some Employers Think About Drug Prices http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/what-some-employers-think-about-drug-prices/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:38:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Just A Thought http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/what-some-employers-think-about-drug-prices/#comment-376138 Just A Thought Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:13:02 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=15941#comment-376138 What they think is this- HMOs and generic drug programs. Go to some contract negotiations and see. Irony Is... Having great insurance and no decent branded drug to be treated with. What they think is this- HMOs and generic drug programs. Go to some contract negotiations and see.

Irony Is…
Having great insurance and no decent branded drug to be treated with.

]]> By: Meg http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/what-some-employers-think-about-drug-prices/#comment-375820 Meg Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:15:33 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=15941#comment-375820 I know when Zyprexa's sales went down in the U.S. they just arbitrarily raised the price. Who to blame? I think most of the price raising was under Taurel's watch. Lechleiter has been too busy threatening Massachusetts. I know when Zyprexa’s sales went down in the U.S. they just arbitrarily raised the price. Who to blame? I think most of the price raising was under Taurel’s watch. Lechleiter has been too busy threatening Massachusetts.

]]> By: atlex http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/what-some-employers-think-about-drug-prices/#comment-375819 atlex Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:59:03 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=15941#comment-375819 Dan, I believe this only applies to brands that have A/B generic equivalents--ie, the same chemical entity. In other words, generic substitution is OK, but not therapeutic substitution where one brand is replaced by another chemical entity (most often a generic). By the way, Novartis is among the largest manufacturers of generic drugs. Atlex Dan,

I believe this only applies to brands that have A/B generic equivalents–ie, the same chemical entity. In other words, generic substitution is OK, but not therapeutic substitution where one brand is replaced by another chemical entity (most often a generic). By the way, Novartis is among the largest manufacturers of generic drugs.

Atlex

]]> By: Dan A. http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/what-some-employers-think-about-drug-prices/#comment-375807 Dan A. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:38:41 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=15941#comment-375807 Novartis' branded pharmaceutical sales representatives have been required to get generic medications over branded ones for several years now. A bit contradicting? Novartis’ branded pharmaceutical sales representatives have been required to get generic medications over branded ones for several years now. A bit contradicting?

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