Oncologics, lipid regulators, respiratory agents, antidiabetics and anti-ulcerants are the five largest drug classes by sales. But annual sales are only half the story. Which drug classes are booming, and which have plateaued–or even dropped? IMS Health has released top-line industry data revealing the 15 largest drug classes, and we’ve crunched the numbers to take a closer [...]
Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) is looking to its pipeline to fill the gaps left by a number of high-profile drugs coming off patent. In October 2011, blockbuster Zyprexa will fall to generic competition; additionally, about three-quarters of Lilly’s current revenue comes from eight drugs that will lose patent protection between now and 2017. ”We have the challenge [...]
Gulf Coast native Kindra Arnesen is so anxious about the effects of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill she is packing up her family and leaving town. “Stress? Dude my clothes are falling off me (because of weight loss). The level of stress here is tremendous. My husband has aged 10 years in two [...]
Drugs such as amphetamine-type stimulants and prescription medications are more and more what people are choosing according to the United Nations Drug Report for 2010. The number using such drugs will eventually exceed those using opiates and cocaine. Drug use in developed countries has remained relatively stable says the document. But in developing countries it [...]
In ongoing work to identify how genes interact with social environments to impact human health, UCLA researchers have discovered what they describe as a biochemical link between misery and death. In addition, they found a specific genetic variation in some individuals that seems to disconnect that link, rendering them more biologically resilient in the face [...]
Researchers and clinicians have for a long time known that people are likely to turn to drugs or alcohol in response to stress. However, there may be more to this equation and link than a simple behavioral reaction to stress. Research conducted by the Baylor University has concluded that a set of genes responsible for [...]
New research, which poses some serious implications on women’s health, is seeking to explain why women develop breast cancer and how they may prevent breast cancer and keep it from recurring. The findings from this new study show that hormonal balance is the best determiner of whether or not a malignant growth in a woman’s [...]
An antidepressant is a psychiatric medication or other substance (nutrient or herb) used for alleviating depression or dysthymia (’milder’ depression). Drug groups known as MAOIs, tricyclics, and SSRIs are particularly associated with the term. These medications are now amongst the drugs most commonly prescribed by psychiatrists and as well as other physicians, and their effectiveness [...]
Higher levels of vitamin D, synthesized in the skin after being exposed to the sun and located in oily fish, are linked with increased brain power among middle-aged men, according to a British study. The connection between increased vitamin D and rapid information processing “was more major in men aged over 60 years old, although [...]
Patent expiration and competition from generic drug makers have the greatest impact on pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. With more than $20 billion in drug sales going off patent as of 2005 and a total of $100 billion expected to go off patent in the next five years. Pfizer’s Zoloft (Sertraline) brand sales over the years [...]
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