Rae1889
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I was trying to search for epilepsy related articles in my newspaper. and one came up from september about how Johnson and Johnson (makers of the brand name Topamax anti-epileptic drug) are trying to pull themselves out of the recession.
The have stated that their biggest loses are in the pharmaceutical area, as more and more people are turning to the cheaper generic brands for various reason. Their 2 top sellers, topamax, and an arthritis med, have had the biggest loses. Topamax dropped in sales by 76%.
Johnson and johnson are now considering 2 options: dropping their pharmaceutical area all together, meanin gtopamax brand name will not be made. or selling the rights to Topamax to another company. which means price, availabilty and fillers may change depending on what the new buyers decide to do with it.
Just a heads up as the descion could be made as early as june 2010.
The have stated that their biggest loses are in the pharmaceutical area, as more and more people are turning to the cheaper generic brands for various reason. Their 2 top sellers, topamax, and an arthritis med, have had the biggest loses. Topamax dropped in sales by 76%.
Johnson and johnson are now considering 2 options: dropping their pharmaceutical area all together, meanin gtopamax brand name will not be made. or selling the rights to Topamax to another company. which means price, availabilty and fillers may change depending on what the new buyers decide to do with it.
Just a heads up as the descion could be made as early as june 2010.