{"id":2252,"date":"2017-02-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pharma-mkting.comindex.php\/2017\/02\/28\/pinup022817\/"},"modified":"2019-02-06T02:14:36","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T02:14:36","slug":"pinup022817","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ec2-54-175-84-28.compute-1.amazonaws.com\/pharma-mkting.com\/articles\/news\/pinup022817\/","title":{"rendered":"PinUp: Top 10 drugs going off-patent, Soon, no more ED ads! 2016 was record year for generics, more&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Pharma Industry News Update<\/b>: 28 February 2017 <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>        The Top 10 U.S. Drug Patent Losses for 2017<\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" vspace=\"0\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" style=\"display: block; height: auto !important;\" width=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/ec2-54-175-84-28.compute-1.amazonaws.com\/pharma-mkting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Goin-off-Patent-2017.jpg\"\/>                          <br \/>From www.fiercepharma.com<\/p>\n<p>        Among the many meds that&#8217;ll lose patent protection in the U.S. this year are 10 drugs that each contribute in a big way for top drugmakers. Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Takeda, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Gilead are each set to hit the patent cliff this year with some of their respective big sellers. <\/p>\n<p>Together, they brought in more than $10 billion last year in the U.S. and cover a range of indications: multiple sclerosis, HIV, erectile dysfunction and cancer, among others. They&#8217;ll be hot targets as generic rivals rush to steal share with cheaper options.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sco.lt\/59bhlx\">More here&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Further Reading:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sco.lt\/6mWNsn\">&#8220;Lockstep&#8221; Price Increases by #Pharma Competitors Keep Rx &amp; Generic Drug Costs High<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sco.lt\/6zHDk1\">Off-patent Drugs at Brand-Name Prices: A Puzzle for Policymakers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p>        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"1\" vspace=\"0\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" width=\"5\" class=\"SpacerImage\" src=\"http:\/\/ec2-54-175-84-28.compute-1.amazonaws.com\/pharma-mkting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/S.gif\"\/>                              <img decoding=\"async\" vspace=\"0\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" style=\"display: block; height: auto !important;\" width=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/ec2-54-175-84-28.compute-1.amazonaws.com\/pharma-mkting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hygienic-Cialis-Ad.jpg\"\/>                          Will You Miss Those ED DTC TV Ads When Viagra &amp; Cialis Go Generic?<\/p>\n<p>From www.forbes.com<\/p>\n<p>[LaMattina, a former Pfizer Executive says&#8230;] Once generic competition occurs for a brand name drug, companies generally will stop direct-to-consumer advertising (DTC) for its medication. Why promote a brand name drug in the face of generics? You would just help drive sales of the cheaper generic forms. A company&#8217;s DTC budget is better spent on drugs that still have exclusivity. <\/p>\n<p>However, the impact on society for the loss of erectile dysfunction TV ads is unappreciated. No longer will fathers have the educational opportunity to answer the inevitable question by their 10-year-old daughters that arises during Sunday NFL games: &#8220;Daddy, what&#8217;s erectile dysfunction?&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The subtle reminders of the importance of <b>good hygiene<\/b>, now promoted by the Cialis commercials with couples in separate bathtubs, will be lost.<\/p>\n<p>[LaMattina, however, suggests that the animated pink intestine that &#8220;Crooked Valeant&#8221; uses to promote its drug for irritable bowel syndrome will still be around for many years. That&#8217;s why &#8220;Bubble Guts&#8221; is included in Pharmaguy&#8217;s &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/pmbmascots\">Gallery of Drug Advertising Mascots<\/a>&#8220;.]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sco.lt\/5bsTdh\">More here&#8230;<\/a>           <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>        2016: A Record-setting Year for Generic Drug Approvals by FDA<\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" vspace=\"0\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" style=\"display: block; height: auto !important;\" width=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/ec2-54-175-84-28.compute-1.amazonaws.com\/pharma-mkting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/FDA-GenericApprovals-2016.jpg\"\/>                          <br \/>From blogs.fda.gov<\/p>\n<p>        Over the last 10 years, generic drugs have saved the U.S. healthcare system about $1.68 trillion. 2016 was a record-setting year for FDA\u2019s generic drug program, a result that will help generate further cost savings for American consumers, while assuring the quality of these generic products. <\/p>\n<p>[FDA approved 630 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) and tentatively approved 183\u2014the highest number of generic drug approvals and tentative approvals in the history of the generic drug program] <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And the timing couldn&#8217;t be better amid concerns about rising drug prices,&#8221; said FDA. However, read <a href=\"http:\/\/sco.lt\/6zHDk1\">Off-patent Drugs at Brand-Name Prices: A Puzzle for Policymakers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sco.lt\/59bhlx\">More here&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Further Reading:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sco.lt\/5cKsan\">Over 700 Generics Were Approved by FDA in 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sco.lt\/7YcXYH\">FDA Approves First Generic Version of Crestor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sco.lt\/6RgsUb\">Senators to FDA: &#8220;Please Explain&#8221; Why the Hell You Stymied EpiPen Competition!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p>                               <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marchforscience.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" vspace=\"0\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" style=\"display: block; height: auto !important;\" width=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/ec2-54-175-84-28.compute-1.amazonaws.com\/pharma-mkting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/GoBoldly-March-for-Science.jpg\"\/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/sco.lt\/8TdiaH\">More here&#8230;<\/a>                              <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the February 28, 2017, issue of Pharma Industry News Update (aka PinUp). 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