How badly are pharmacists being squeezed on generics?

How badly are pharmacists being squeezed on generics?

Charles Joynson, WaveData MD, decided to have a look at the differences between the average market price for generics and the English drug tariff. He wanted to know if the gap between the two was being squeezed, resulting in some of the misery pharmacists are going...
The Birth and Death of Parallel Imported Isotrex Gel 0.05%

The Birth and Death of Parallel Imported Isotrex Gel 0.05%

Isotrex Gel 0.05% was first launched in the UK by Stiefel Laboratories Ltd on 10 November 2002. It was primarily used to treat acne vulgaris in adolescents and contained isotretinoin, a compound similar to Vitamin A. The first parallel import appeared in the UK in...
A Parallel Import Life Cycle of Two Halves

A Parallel Import Life Cycle of Two Halves

Today we thought we’d have a look at Pletal (Cilostazol) for which we can see the appearance and disappearance of parallel imports in the UK. Pletal was first launched into the UK in 2007 and is used for the treatment of intermittent claudication, a condition...
The Life and Death of Imported Provigil

The Life and Death of Imported Provigil

Provigil was launchd in the UK in March 1998 and it is used to promote wakefulness in patients with narcolepsy, a condition characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness. The first sign of parallel imports being sold into the UK was in November 2001, and though a...
The Life and Death of a Parallel Import

The Life and Death of a Parallel Import

The WaveData Team wanted to find an example of a parallel import appearing in the UK, it’s birth in competition with the UK brand, and it’s final demise once generics had hit the market. We looked at all the different constituent molecules for which we had been able...