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Posted by Zyprexa on June 22, 2007, at 11:35:51
And is there any difference between them. Or much difference. Just the generic versions, not he brand (celexa).
Posted by Phillipa on June 22, 2007, at 12:16:55
In reply to How many different versions of citalopram (gen cel, posted by Zyprexa on June 22, 2007, at 11:35:51
Celexa is generic? I didn't know they had gone generic thought it was being used for lexapro well that shows how much I don't know. Love Phillipa
Posted by kaleidoscope on June 22, 2007, at 14:05:19
In reply to Re: How many different versions of citalopram (gen cel » Zyprexa, posted by Phillipa on June 22, 2007, at 12:16:55
I've taken loads of different Celexa generics. They were all fine. Don't worry about it.
Posted by Zyprexa on June 22, 2007, at 14:54:23
In reply to Re: How many different versions of citalopram (gen cel » Zyprexa, posted by Phillipa on June 22, 2007, at 12:16:55
Celexa is the brand name. Lexapro is a spin off of celexa. Celexa is available in genaric forms, atleast 2 that I know of. Wondering if there is more versions?
Posted by Zyprexa on June 22, 2007, at 14:55:12
In reply to Re: How many different versions of citalopram (gen cel, posted by kaleidoscope on June 22, 2007, at 14:05:19
Posted by Larry Hoover on June 24, 2007, at 10:35:44
In reply to Re: How many different versions of citalopram (gen cel » Phillipa, posted by Zyprexa on June 22, 2007, at 14:54:23
> Celexa is the brand name. Lexapro is a spin off of celexa. Celexa is available in genaric forms, atleast 2 that I know of. Wondering if there is more versions?
There look to be dozens of generics. Go here: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm
Search on citalopram.
Select the second search result.
Lar
Posted by Zyprexa on June 24, 2007, at 12:15:23
In reply to Re: How many different versions of citalopram (gen cel » Zyprexa, posted by Larry Hoover on June 24, 2007, at 10:35:44
Thanks Lar!
I was also looking at olanzapine, They have all these dates, but how do you know when it will be on the market?
Zyprexa
Posted by Larry Hoover on June 24, 2007, at 16:33:45
In reply to Re: How many different versions of citalopram (gen cel » Larry Hoover, posted by Zyprexa on June 24, 2007, at 12:15:23
> Thanks Lar!
>
> I was also looking at olanzapine, They have all these dates, but how do you know when it will be on the market?
>
> ZyprexaI'm not sure exactly what you're referring to, but there are a number of tentative ANDAs on file. Tentative approvals generally depend on the courts resolving if a patent is valid or not. In the case of olanzapine, the original patent expired in 1995, before the drug was approved as an antipsychotic. Lilly had obtained a new patent, though, and the issue was taken to court by a hopeful generic manufacturer. Lilly won, as their new patent was for the previously unknown antipsychotic activity, which had the property been appreciated by them (or others), it would have been marketed by them. Thus, the antipsychotic activity was upheld as a novel and patentable character of the drug, despite the expiry of the original patent. Lilly's newer patent does not expire until April 2011.
Lar
Posted by Zyprexa on June 24, 2007, at 23:58:50
In reply to Re: How many different versions of citalopram (gen cel » Zyprexa, posted by Larry Hoover on June 24, 2007, at 16:33:45
Posted by polarbear206 on June 25, 2007, at 9:30:12
In reply to Re: How many different versions of citalopram (gen cel » Zyprexa, posted by Larry Hoover on June 24, 2007, at 16:33:45
> > Thanks Lar!
> >
> > I was also looking at olanzapine, They have all these dates, but how do you know when it will be on the market?
> >
> > Zyprexa
>
> I'm not sure exactly what you're referring to, but there are a number of tentative ANDAs on file. Tentative approvals generally depend on the courts resolving if a patent is valid or not. In the case of olanzapine, the original patent expired in 1995, before the drug was approved as an antipsychotic. Lilly had obtained a new patent, though, and the issue was taken to court by a hopeful generic manufacturer. Lilly won, as their new patent was for the previously unknown antipsychotic activity, which had the property been appreciated by them (or others), it would have been marketed by them. Thus, the antipsychotic activity was upheld as a novel and patentable character of the drug, despite the expiry of the original patent. Lilly's newer patent does not expire until April 2011.
>
> Lar
Larry,I often wondered how you have been since you said you were having some difficulties when you were unable to answer some of my questions over at psyche central. I hope all is well and you are feeling better. Sorry, didn't mean to hyjack thread.
Polarbear
Posted by Zyprexa on June 25, 2007, at 13:15:12
In reply to Re: How many different versions of citalopram (gen cel » Larry Hoover, posted by polarbear206 on June 25, 2007, at 9:30:12
I thought is was coming sooner?
Posted by Larry Hoover on June 25, 2007, at 16:44:16
In reply to Re: Is that deffinite about zyprexa 2011??????????, posted by Zyprexa on June 25, 2007, at 13:15:12
> I thought is was coming sooner?
Sooner, in Canada and Germany. Maybe. Lilly lost the Zyprexa cases there, but they plan to appeal both of those.
Here's a quick summary of the original patent infringement lawsuit (U.S.), won by Lilly in Indiana Federal Court. http://news.findlaw.com/andrews/pl/pha/20050426/20050426lilly.html
That ruling was appealed, and upheld. Here's a link to the judicial summary of what is a ruling that is over 200 pages......it's brain-twisting stuff.... http://www.fedcir.gov/opinions/05-1396.pdf
Lar
Posted by Larry Hoover on June 25, 2007, at 16:49:06
In reply to Re: How many different versions of citalopram (gen cel » Larry Hoover, posted by polarbear206 on June 25, 2007, at 9:30:12
> Larry,
>
> I often wondered how you have been since you said you were having some difficulties when you were unable to answer some of my questions over at psyche central. I hope all is well and you are feeling better. Sorry, didn't mean to hyjack thread.
>
> PolarbearI don't mind the hijack. But it wasn't my thread.
I'm still not doing well. I was very ill, and I'm just having a devil of a time getting any kind of resiliency back. I'm barely functioning. I feel like my brain aged three decades overnight. I'm posting out of stubborn uhhh stubborn something or other.
One of my greatest difficulties is with memory. I don't recall any such situation over a PC. I'm sorry, I just don't recall. PM me, or babblemail me?
Lar
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