Teva's generic Zocor gets the OK, Dr Reddy launches "authorized" simvastatin
Looks like the misguided efforts of Sandoz/Novartis to block the new generic version of Zocor failed, and Teva's shipments of the new drug have already begun. I have to confess an odd sort of geeky excitement going into work this morning. I was expecting to see generic simvastatin on the shelves. Alas, I was disappointed. (I hadn't been following the lawsuits that diligently.) Simvastatin hasn't been added to our database yet, either. (Not a surprise.) I expect to see a large shipment of simvastatin on Monday morning, though.
I am hoping that we go right for the Dr Reddy's "authorized" version. It's just that much easier to convince the fence-sitters to switch to the generic when the new tablets look identical to the old ones.
Speaking of new generics… we are now stocking generic Proscar (finasteride), made by Teva, if memory serves. We are not carrying the 1mg version (marketed as Propecia). Neither of which is a surprise. I wouldn't be surprised to see a generic Propecia within a week or so, though. It's just not as lucrative as Proscar.
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