| AngelWolf13 |
| (Enthusiast) |
| 10/26/04 06:05 PM |
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 Re: What about Buspar (also Lexapro and Wellbutrin)
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i remember being prescribed buspar in the latter part of the 80's so i know it's not a new med. i believe that it was fairly new when i was taking it. so i did a little research and this is what i found....
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Buspirone (BuSpar) Patent protection of this drug expired November 22, 2000. To hold off generic competition, BMS filed for patent protection for the chemical produced inside the human body when a person ingests BuSpar. This was a new legal strategy, but it could have blocked entry of generics (expected to lower the price up to 75%) until the year 2020. On March 14, a federal judge ordered the FDA to approve generic BuSpar.
this is from Bristol-Myers Squibb. evidently the patent was supposed to expire in 1998 but they got a 2 year extension. i'm not sure if they got another extension after that but it was attempted (is being attempted???)
it's been so long since i have taken that i don't remember how effective it was for me. may be of interest to the original poster, however, might be something she could discuss with her doctor.
lexapro, i am not familiar with. wellbutrin (also immediate release), i was taking 400mgs/day now i'm down to 300mgs/day. as it contains amphetamine-like derivatives i do not think that this would be effective for her.
the patent extension i have attached is for the buspar.
congrats on your first post, tenor. it was a very good one. looking forward to more.
cheers, c.(angel)
