As patents expire, prescription drug prices will plummet

Generic versions of big-selling drugs for blood pressure, asthma, diabetes, depression, high triglycerides, HIV and bipolar disorder also are coming by then. The flood of generics will continue for the next decade or so, as about 120 brand-name ...
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Avoid Methylene Blue or Linezolid With Serotonergics

Physicians generally should avoid prescribing either methylene blue or linezolid (Zyvox,Pfizer) in combination with serotonergic agents such as paroxetine or duloxetine to avoid a potential drug interaction causing a dangerous condition called serotonin syndrome, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today.
Linezolid is an antibacterial agent, and methylene blue is a dye used in diagnostic procedures and in the treatment of conditions ranging from methemoglobinemia to cyanide poisoning.