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- Humira, Advair, Rituxan lead list of best-selling drugs in 2012
AbbVie's Humira, or adalimumab, topped this list of last year's 20 best-selling drugs based on publicly available figures. GlaxoSmithKline's Advair, or fluticasone and salmeterol, came in second, followed by Roche Holding's Rituxan, or rituximab. Rounding out the top 10 were Sanofi's Lantus, Roche's Herceptin, AstraZeneca's Crestor, Johnson & Johnson's Remicade, Roche's Avastin, Eli Lilly and Co.'s Cymbalta, and Sanofi and Bristol-Myers Squibb's Plavix. Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
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| | Registration is now open for PCMA's Specialty Pharmacy Business Forum!
The SPBF provides individuals and companies in the specialty pharmacy chain of commerce with exceptional educational and business networking opportunities. A unique aspect of the conference is "PCMA-Connect," an online networking community that will give attendees the opportunity to search for, connect, and coordinate meetings with existing and potential business customers and partners. | |
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- Parties disagree on effects of cuts to MA plans
Democrats say further reductions in federal subsidies to private Medicare Advantage plans will reduce spending without harming benefits, citing a Government Accountability Office report that revealed $3.2 billion in overpayments from 2010 to 2012. Republicans counter that subsidy cuts will result in greater cost-sharing and reduced benefits for enrollees. MedPage Today (free registration)
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- Regulators extend Pfizer's patent on Celebrex
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office extended the patent on Pfizer's Celebrex until Dec. 2, 2015, for arthritis and other conditions, extending market exclusivity by a year and a half. Pfizer filed suit against Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Mylan, Actavis (formerly Watson), Lupin and Apotex to block U.S. sales of generic versions beginning in May 2014. Reuters
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