Archive for October, 2008

Drug Store News - Janssen Pharmaceutica - Risperdal Consta approved - Brief Article

Friday, October 31st, 2008

The FDA last month approved Risperdal Consta (risperidone long-acting injection) for treating schizophrenia. It is the first long-acting, atypical antipsychotic the FDA has approved, reported Janssen Pharmaceutica, who is marketing the product.

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Business Wire - Alkermes Announces Submission of New Drug Application for RISPERDAL® CONSTA® in Japan

Monday, October 27th, 2008

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Alkermes, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKS) today announced that the Japanese organization of its partner Janssen-Cilag, Janssen Pharmaceutica K.K., submitted a new drug application to the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) for marketing approval in Japan of RISPERDAL([R]) CONSTA([R]) [(risperidone) long-acting injection], an atypical antipsychotic medication for the treatment of schizophrenia. RISPERDAL CONSTA is the first and only long-acting, at…

PR Newswire - Janssen Announces Launch of Authorized Generic for RISPERDAL

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

TITUSVILLE, N.J., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Janssen, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced that it has launched an authorized generic version of RISPERDAL(R) (risperidone) through Patriot Pharmaceuticals, L.L.C.
Patriot is a subsidiary of McNeil-PPC. …

LegalView Creates New Informational Practice Areas for Possibly Unsafe Drugs Risperdal and Dostinex

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

LegalView.com would like to inform readers of its newly launched information portal dealing with the possibly unsafe prescription drugs Dostinex and Risperdal. Each of these information portals contains vital information for informing readers about the …

M2 Presswire - FDA approves the first drug to treat irritability associated with autism, Risperdal.

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

M2 PRESSWIRE-9 October 2006-US FDA: FDA approves the first drug to treat irritability associated with autism, Risperdal(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06102006 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved Risperdal (risperidone) orally disintegrating tablets, an adult antipsychotic drug, for the symptomatic treatment of irritability in autistic children and adolescents.

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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Johnson & Johnson of New Brunswicklast week won approval to market its blockbuster antipsychotic medication Risperdal to adolescents and pre teens.
The $4 billion drug has been OK’d by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat schizophrenia in adolescents ages 13 to 17 and as a short-term treatment for bipolar disorder in 10- to 17-year-olds. It i…

Buy Risperdal for Schizophrenia

Monday, October 13th, 2008

“Chemically, Risperdal is risperidone, which is an antipsychotic drug, with a chemical formula of C23H27FN4O2. Risperdal is generally used for treating schizophrenia and symptoms of manic depression. Risperdal changes the effects of the chemicals in the brain. This drug is also used in treating children with autism and…

Business Wire - Alkermes to Expand Production Capacity for Risperdal Consta

Friday, October 10th, 2008

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Alkermes, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKS) today announced that the Company will expand production capacity for Risperdal(R) Consta(R) ((risperidone) long-acting injection), an atypical antipsychotic medication approved for the treatment of schizophrenia. This expansion at Alkermes’ Wilmington, Ohio, facility is de…

Business Wire - Alkermes Announces Approval in United Kingdom for Risperdal Consta

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BW HealthWire)–Aug. 9, 2002
Alkermes, Inc. (Nasdaq:ALKS) today announced that its partner, Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development (J&JPRD), has received approval from The Medicines Control Agency to market Risperdal Consta(TM) (risperidone) in the United Kingdom. The UK approval follows the recent approval of Risperdal Consta in Germany. The product will be l…

Business Wire - Alkermes Reports Financial Results for Fiscal 2008 and Provides Financial Expectations for Fiscal 2009

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

— Company Reports Strong Financial Performance with Record Net Income of $167 million for Fiscal 2008 –
— Company Expects Increased Revenues from RISPERDAL([R]) CONSTA([R]) and Positive Cash Flows from Operations in Fiscal 2009 –
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