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When FDA-Approved Generics Fail: Brand Wellbutrin XL Antidepressant is Cheaper from Canada

Pharmacy Checkers

Many readers complained that it just wasn’t cutting it compared to the brand name version. I have reported this to the FDA and will be seeing my doctor this week. a generic with the exact same formulation as the brand) of Wellbutrin XL available. Just switch back to the brand!” Not normal, but better. Below are U.S.

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5 Tips for Shifting Pharmaceutical Campaigns From Cliché to Compelling?

Intouch Solutions

Perhaps the strangest point in my career was when I concurrently marketed a major candy brand and a novel diabetes medication. So how can we do better to help pharmaceutical brands secure a relevant and ownable position in the mind of healthcare professionals (HCPs) and patients? Yes, I recognize the irony. Don’t Differentiate.

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How Pharma Can Help Marginalized Patients Gain and Maintain Medication Access

Intouch Solutions

At Intouch, we’ve think and talk a lot about inclusiveness – from the racial and ethnic makeup inside our own (mostly virtual) walls to how brands can ensure greater reach among members of the LGBTQ+ community , to connecting with underrepresented audiences. If your brand isn’t implementing any of these methods, why wait?

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Inspiring Action: Pharma Advertisers as a Force to Address Climate-Related Health Inequities 

Intouch Solutions

The Compelling Business Case Companies prioritizing sustainability and social responsibility enjoy improved brand reputation, consumer loyalty, and long-term success. Pharma clients that credibly prioritize health inequities due to climate change can benefit from elevated brand reputation and increased growth.

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PCD Pharma franchise start in Chandigarh

Creogenic Pharma

One option is to start a PCD pharma firm that has a manufacturing unit, another is to market medicines under your own company’s brand name, or to make a deal with an already established drug manufacturer. This includes packaging and manufacturing equipment, such as conveyor belts for pharmaceuticals. Are You a Retailer ? Distributor ?

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Can you trust Turkey-approved Alipza? Is it the same as U.S.-Approved Livalo?

Pharmacy Checkers

A friend of mine, who has very difficult to control cholesterol, was prescribed Livalo, an FDA-approved brand of the drug pitavastatin. He went to our site to discover that brand-name Livalo ( pitavastatin ). That brand-name pitavastatin , sold in Turkey, is sold under the name Alipza – not Livalo. Let’s call him John.

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That’s It Nutrition: Why Short and Sweet is the Key to Successful Ingredient Lists

XTalks

That’s It Nutrition, the maker of snacks with six ingredients or fewer, was founded in 2012 by a doctor with the goal of helping people live healthier lives. The brand did, however, see an opportunity within the coffee energy space over the last few years. And luckily, its products have stood the test of time.