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| "Namenda is a drug commonly prescribed for people with dementia." NBC news |
Tonight's news had good news for those of us paying for Namenda. Our personal out-of-pocket cost that are not covered by prescription insurance is about $500 a month. The makers of Namenda, Forest Lab, attempted to take Namenda off the market -- before their patent expires and competitors can provide a cheaper generic form -- in an effort to force patients to a new, and still-patented, drug they make. Forest Lab made $1.5 million dollars on Namenda last year, so it is high stakes for them. But in a rare action a judge has ruled that Forest Lab cannot take Namenda off the market and try to force patients to a different, expensive drug they make. Good news for us which we will want to follow.
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