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Fast Company Christina Farr	Five Moments Leading Up To Arrest of Pharma's "Bad Boy" Martin Shkreli has stepped down from his post as CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, just one day after federal authorities charged the "bad boy" of biotech with securities fraud.
The Motley Fool November 6, 2006 Brian Lawler	The Impending Verdict on Momenta The drug developer isn't willing to wait for potential legislation on generic drugs. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 12, 2005 M.D. Mitchell	Big Problems for Big Pharma Creating new drugs is never easy, but the companies that excel in three key areas are the ones for investors to watch.
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2007	Thoughtleader: Thomas Nagle, Strategic Pricing Group This industry consultant believes the U.S. government will soon follow Europe's lead in taking a greater hand in price negotiations, and pharma will need to be able to communicate the value that products offer. Here he discusses how pharma can meet that challenge.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2007 Brian Lawler	Patent Bill Is No Panacea A new bill that was meant to strengthen the patent and other intellectual-property rights of drugmakers doesn't do enough to encourage pharma innovation.
The Motley Fool October 8, 2007 Brian Orelli	New FDA Regulations for Drugmakers To deal with a growing backlog of pending applications, the FDA plans to stop its first-come, first-served system.
Managed Care February 2008 Martin Sipkoff	FDA Approach to Generics May Be a Mixed Blessing A recently announced initiative is supposed to speed approval of generic drugs, but does it address some fundamental flaws in the approval process?
The Motley Fool September 7, 2007 Brian Orelli	Fighting the Generics Next Door Pfizer tries to stop patients from switching from it's patented Lipitor to generic Zocor by doing an observational study of patients on both medications.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2006 Brian Lawler	Teva Is Rolling in Cash Again Investors, the bottom line is that with 13 proprietary drugs in phase 2 trials or later for some very large indications, plus 144 applications to sell generic versions of branded drugs waiting at the FDA, Teva's near-term future is strong.
Managed Care July 2005	Cost being equal, consumers prefer older drugs Seven out of 10 consumers would prefer a drug that had been on the market for 10 years or more, compared to a newer drug, even if the copayments were equal. This could be a sign that consumers are more inclined to start using generic medications.
CFO Kris Frieswick	Clinical Trials A new kind of pricing pressure puts pharmaceutical CFOs in an unfamiliar role: evangelist...
Fast Company Christina Farr	KaloBios Files for Bankruptcy After Former CEO Martin Shkreli's Arrest The bad news keeps on coming for business associates of Martin Shkreli, the "bad boy" of pharmaceuticals who made a name for himself earlier this year.
Knowledge@Wharton	Analyzing Brand-name and Generic Drug Costs in the U.S. and Eight Other Countries A new study comparing average prices for pharmaceuticals in nine countries -- the US, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico and the UK -- shows that average prices are highest in Japan, while prices in other countries are between 6% and 33% lower than prices in the US.
The Motley Fool November 27, 2006 Brian Lawler	Teva and Pfizer Make Up The companies decide to play nice over generic versions of two of Pfizer's drugs.
Chemistry World August 23, 2012 Dean Baker	Monopoly money It is remarkable that the system of patent support for prescription drug research has not become more of a policy issue.
The Motley Fool September 23, 2008 Brian Lawler	Will Generic Biologics Get Special Treatment? While the rest of the market was lost in the financial meltdown, a little-noticed report discussing some of the biopharmaceutical bills going through Congress was released.
Pharmaceutical Executive April 1, 2014 Subramanian et al.	"Market-Based" Price Controls In India? Three strategic implications for pharma pricing strategies in India.
The Motley Fool October 16, 2006 Brian Lawler	The Coming Generic Drug Boom Generic drugmakers are poised to profit from several key factors. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 8, 2008 Brian Orelli	Brits May Bludgeon Drug Companies The U.K.'s National Health Service delivers a shock to drugmakers; it is considering a 10% drop in the rate that it pays for drugs, to help it reach its goal of a 3% reduction in the nation's overall health-care bill.
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2011 Jill Wechsler	At the Helm of Industry As the lead FDA official overseeing the testing and approval of new drugs and biotech therapies for some 20 years, Dr. Janet Woodcock has built a robust and modern drug regulatory system.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2010 Brian Orelli	A Witty Response to Pharma's R&D Dilemma According to GlaxoSmithKline CEO Andrew Witty, the pharmaceutical industry is a mess. That's the basic gist of his opinion piece in The Economist.
Chemistry World July 25, 2012	Pharma Industry May Suffer as India Looks to Generics India plans to provide free generic drugs to half its population.
The Motley Fool April 2, 2007 Brian Lawler	A Good Week for Alexza The pharma reports positive clinical trial results. Investors, take note.
Chemistry World July 11, 2012 Ling Wang	China Targets Patented Drugs with Law Change China has altered its licensing laws to allow domestic pharmaceutical companies to make cheap generic copies of patented drugs under certain circumstances.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Merck Goes on the Attack Predator becomes prey in this latest twist in the generics game. Given how much the markets hate uncertainty, that could mean that big generic drug companies might go on sale for patient long-term investors.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2011 John Grgurich	Pfizer Losing Lipitor Patent: What Investors Need to Know The patent ends today.
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2010	Taking a Less-Generic Route to Generics A leading pharmaceutical industry player speaks out on what is fueling success in the sector.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2009 Brian Orelli	Reworking the Broken R&D Model When it comes to drug development, it's becoming increasingly clear that competition isn't always the best thing for the industry. Collaborations will help bring drugs to the market more cheaply.
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The Motley Fool January 31, 2008 Brian Orelli	Wyeth Calls Teva's Bluff Wyeth launches a generic version of its own heartburn drug.
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The Motley Fool February 28, 2008 Brian Lawler	Benefiting From 2008's Generic Drugs While drug companies scramble to make up for lost revenue as their products are hit with patent expirations, other companies will benefit from the patent losses. Take a look at some winners and losers of drugs going off patent this year.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Belly Up to Barr Though not cheap, this is a high-quality generic drug company. However, investors must do their own due diligence and decide for themselves whether today's price offers enough margin of safety for a sound investment.
Knowledge@Wharton	Drug Companies and the Patent Game: Fair Play or Foul? Is legal maneuvering a legitimate attempt by the big pharmaceutical companies to recover the huge costs of developing new drugs? Or are the brand-name firms inappropriately gaming the system for their own benefit, to the detriment of consumers and insurance companies?
The Motley Fool June 25, 2007 Brian Orelli	Leading the Pack of Follow-On Drug Makers Generic drug maker Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is taking a huge risk to get ahead of the pack, but it's well worth the rewards of being in front of its competitors. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Is IVAX Ailing? Despite strong growth, competitive pricing pressures hurt results and the full-year forecast for the generic drug pharma.
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The Motley Fool February 20, 2007 Brian Lawler	Sanofi Sweats the Generic Drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis releases fourth-quarter earnings numbers and guidance for the year ahead.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2007 Brian Lawler	Bristol-Myers Blames the Generic Again The fourth quarter's financial results are dominated by generic competition.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2007 Brian Lawler	You're Only Hurting Yourself, Thailand Thailand's decision to allow generics could do more harm than good. Investors, take note.
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Managed Care May 2006 John Carroll	Effective Ways To Increase Usage of Generics Generics is one of the few areas where insurance plans can economize effectively. BlueCross & BlueShield of North Carolina is one of many insurers that are changing members' and prescribers' behavior.
Managed Care November 2005	Recently Introduced Generics Helped Pbm Control Its Costs The top five generic drugs released over the past three years reduced pharmacy spending by 4.8 percent largely due to the timing of the release of generic products to the market.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2007 Brian Lawler	Smart Move by Abbott? Abbott takes a drastic measure to make a point about its patents. Thailand's actions offer a good warning of what can happen when governments try to intervene too much in existing markets.