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PriCara, Ortho-McNeil now named Janssen Pharmaceuticals
PriCara and Ortho-McNeil, divisions of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, will operate under the name Janssen Pharmaceuticals, the family of companies announced this week. The change, effective immediately, is part of a global effort to unite the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies around the world under a common identity and to increase collaboration, the statement said.
PriCara and Ortho-McNeil, divisions of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, will operate under the name Janssen Pharmaceuticals, the family of companies announced this week. The change, effective immediately, is part of a global effort to unite the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies around the world under a common identity and to increase collaboration, the statement said.
The following therapies are now under the Janssen Pharmaceuticals’ new name:
• Aciphex (rabeprazole sodium) for gastroesophageal reflux disease
• Doribax (doripenem for injection) for intra-abdominal and urinary tract infections
• Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium) for interstitial cystitis
• Nucynta (tapentadol) for the relief of moderate-to-severe acute pain
• Xarelto (rivaroxaban tablets) for deep vein thrombosis
With this change, Janssen Pharmaceuticals is better positioned to provide greater innovation and to deliver on the promise of new treatments and new ways to improve the health of individuals with serious disease, the company said. Beyond the new name and logo, Janssen Pharmaceuticals said there will be no changes in legal structure.
“This is an exciting time for our family of companies as we come together under 1 name,” said Jennifer Taubert, president, internal medicine, Janssen Pharmaceuticals.
“Uniting together under a common identity will allow us to operate more effectively and efficiently with the same passion and commitment that has led us to the forefront of patient care in our therapeutic areas.”
Coalition promotes important acetaminophen dosing reminders
November 18th 2014It may come as a surprise that each year Americans catch approximately 1 billion colds, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as 20% get the flu. This cold and flu season, 7 in 10 patients will reach for an over-the-counter (OTC) medicine to treat their coughs, stuffy noses, and sniffles. It’s an important time of the year to remind patients to double check their medicine labels so they don’t double up on medicines containing acetaminophen.
Support consumer access to specialty medications through value-based insurance design
June 30th 2014The driving force behind consumer cost-sharing provisions for specialty medications is the acquisition cost and not clinical value. This appears to be true for almost all public and private health plans, says a new report from researchers at the University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID Center) and the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC).
Management of antipsychotic medication polypharmacy
June 13th 2013Within our healthcare-driven society, the increase in the identification and diagnosis of mental illnesses has led to a proportional increase in the prescribing of psychotropic medications. The prevalence of mental illnesses and subsequent treatment approaches may employ monotherapy as first-line treatment, but in many cases the use of combination of therapy can occur, leading to polypharmacy.1 Polypharmacy can be defined in several ways but it generally recognized as the use of multiple medications by one patient and the most common definition is the concurrent use of five more medications. The presence of polyharmacy has the potential to contribute to non-compliance, drug-drug interactions, medication errors, adverse events, or poor quality of life.
Medical innovation improves outcomes
June 12th 2013I have been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer of the pancreas, a disease that’s long been considered not just incurable, but almost impossible to treat-a recalcitrant disease that some practitioners feel has given oncology a bad name. I was told my life would be measured in weeks.
