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Mylan's generic Wellbutrin XL enters market
PITTSBURGH Mylan has launched a generic version of a common antidepressant, the company said Friday.
Mylan announced the launch of bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets in the 150-mg and 300-mg strengths, a once-daily treatment for depression.
The drug is a generic version of GlaxoSmithKline’s Wellbutrin XL. Various versions of the drug had sales of around $752 million during the 12-month period ended in June, according to IMS Health.
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Kaiser Family Foundation: Medicaid enrollment, spending rises; growth will continue
WASHINGTON Due to the nation’s deep recession, states experienced rapid growth in their Medicaid enrollment and spending last year and expect additional growth, though at a slower pace, in fiscal year 2011, according to a survey of state Medicaid officials in all 50 states released Thursday by the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured.