Risperdal

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Overview:

Risperdal
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Risperidone is an atypical antipsychotic medication. It is most often used to treat delusional psychosis (including schizophrenia), but Risperidone is also used to treat some forms of bipolar disorder and psychotic depression. It also has shown some success in treating symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome and autism. Risperidone is now the most commonly prescribed antipsychotic medication in the United States. For the treatment of schizophrenia

Mechanism Of Action:
Blockade of dopaminergic D2 receptors in the limbic system alleviates positive symptoms of schizophrenia such as hallucinations, delusions, and erratic behavior and speech. Blockade of serotonergic 5-HT2 receptors in the mesocortical tract, causes an excess of dopamine and an increase in dopamine transmission, resulting in an increase in dopamine transmission and an elimination of core negative symptoms. Dopamine receptors in the nigrostriatal pathway are not affected by risperidone and extrapyramidal effects are avoided. Like other 5-HT2 antagonists, risperidone also binds at alpha(1)-adrenergic receptors and, to a lesser extent, at histamine H1 and alpha(2)-adrenergic receptors.

News Articles on Risperidone

Business news in brief  -  14 Nov 2009
...sales representative who said she was fired for blowing the whistle on the company's promotion of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal for unapproved uses. ... Philadelphia Inquirer

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited - Financial And Strategic Analysis ...  -  14 Nov 2009
It also received approval of Risperdal oral solution, Copaxone and Imitrex Tablets. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited - Financial and Strategic ... OfficialWire (press release)

UPDATE 1-Omnicare, Teva co pay $112 million for kickbacks  -  ‎Nov 3, 2009‎
N) in exchange for recommending that physicians prescribe the antipsychotic drug Risperdal to nursing home patients. "J&J's kickbacks to Omnicare took ... Reuters

Newer antipsychotics linked to kids' weight gain; all but one linked to ...  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
...(Seroquel users gained about 13.2 pounds and Risperdal users gained about 11.7 pounds over 12 weeks. A comparison group of children with a diagnosis of ... Los Angeles Times

Alkermes takes 2Q loss, cuts full-year estimates  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
Almost all the manufacturing revenue comes from the schizophrenia drug Risperdal Consta, which Alkermes makes for a division of Johnson & Johnson. ... The Associated Press

Antipsychotic Drugs for Dementia To Be Curbed in UK  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
...s Zyprexa, Johnson & Johnson's Risperdal, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s Abilify and AstraZeneca Plc's Seroquel. The drugs, designed to treat schizophrenia, ... Bloomberg

J&J wins dismissal of suit  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
...sales representative who said she was fired for blowing the whistle on the company's promotion of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal for unapproved uses. ... Philadelphia Inquirer

J&J to Slash 7000 to 8000 Jobs  -  ‎Nov 3, 2009‎
Cost savings have helped J&J cope with plunging sales of Risperdal and Topamax and to acquire stakes this year in Irish drugmaker Elan Corp and Dutch ... ABC News

Alkermes Moves to Loss but Beats  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
The increase was driven by manufacturing and royalty revenues from Risperdal Consta. Total manufacturing revenues for the quarter came in at $32.8 million ... Zacks.com

Band-Aid Won't Stop Generic Bleeding at Johnson & Johnson  -  ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
Risperdal experienced a similar fate following the June 2008 US patent expiration. In the second half of fiscal 2008, US sales of Risperdal dropped to $200 ... BNET

In Risperdal Kickback Case, One Nursing Home Patient Received 67 Different Drugs  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
...(Ironically, Risperdal seems to be the only drug the patient didn't get.) Here's the list: Note that it's so long the government couldn't fit it all onto ... BNET

J&J rep says he promoted Risperdal off-label  -  ‎Oct 30, 2009‎
Michael Walsman, the sales exec, told the court that reps were specifically trained not to promote the antipsychotic drug Risperdal as "augmentation therapy ... FiercePharma

Omnicare Settles Long Term Care Kickback Case; Is J&J The Real Target?  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
Omnicare then used its consultant pharmacists to encourage physicians to prescribe Risperdal for their nursing home patients, but failed to disclose to ... The IN VIVO Blog (blog)

Antipsychotic Drugs, Elderly Patients and Omnicare's Settlement  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
Risperdal, like other drugs in its class, comes with this warning: “Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at ... Wall Street Journal (blog)

Lawsuit arguments center on Pa.'s hiring of Rendell contributor  -  ‎Oct 22, 2009‎
The state alleges that it should be reimbursed for millions spent on unnecessary Risperdal prescriptions. Pennsylvania accuses the company of improperly ... Philadelphia Inquirer

Rising market tide fails to lift some Mass. firms  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
First, Johnson & Johnson decided to stop developing an experimental formula for the schizophrenia drug Risperdal it produced with Alkermes. ... Boston Globe

Pharmaceutical Provider Pays $98M Settlement  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
The suit claims Omnicare took payments from Johnson & Johnson to increase sales of the anti-psychotic medication, Risperdal. The payments allegedly induced ... kypost.com

Omnicare Pays Nearly $100 Million to Resolve Medicaid Fraud Charges: Second ...  -  ‎Nov 3, 2009‎
Omnicare's Risperdal® had originally been reported by a Chicago pharmacist whistleblower, who was fired by Omnicare after reporting the switching. ... PR Web (press release)

Antipsychotic Drugs Can Cause Rapid Weight Gain in Kids  -  ‎Nov 3, 2009‎
This study looked at four of the most common antipsychotic medications used in children: Risperdal or risperidone made by Johnson & Johnson, ... Fars News Agency

Marcial: Is Eli Lilly Ripe for a Rebound?  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
...which treats schizophrenia and bipolar disease, may slow due to competition from low-priced generic Risperdal and some safety concerns. ... BusinessWeek

Best Individual Product Advertisement in Professional Press  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
Janssen introduced Risperdal Consta, the first injectable atypical antipsychotic treatment for schizophrenia, in 2003. The agency reports that physicians ... Medical Marketing and Media

Scientific Study of LI and NYC Children and Antipsychotic Medications  -  ‎Oct 31, 2009‎
The four drugs in the study are Zyprexa, Abilify, Risperdal and Seroquel. What do you think? Are there benefits for those with bipolar disorder, ... About - Cities & Towns

Alkermes to Host Conference Call to Discuss Financial Results for Second ...  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
Alkermes developed, manufactures and commercializes VIVITROL ® for alcohol dependence and manufactures RISPERDAL ® CONSTA ® for schizophrenia and bipolar I ... WELT ONLINE

Alkermes 'Pops' Back in Gear: Cash Aplenty to Fuel Licensing  -  ‎Nov 6, 2009‎
...based biotech, armed with an aggressive growth strategy that, in the long-term, could offset competitive threats to royalty streams for Risperdal Consta and ... Therapeutics Daily (press release) (registration)

Cramer's Mad Money - The Ultimate Stealth Rolling Bull Market (11/10/09)  -  ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
Three of the company's drugs: Floxin, Remicade and Velcade are about to lose patent protection and Risperdal already has. There are no new products in the ... Seeking Alpha (blog)

Tourette syndrome helped with deep brain stimulation  -  ‎Nov 7, 2009‎
...including haloperidol (Haldol®), pimozide (Orap®), fluphenazine (Prolixin®),and risperidone (Risperdal®). Antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications ... eMaxHealth

inContact Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
...plant and equipment, net 94467 106461 Other assets 3206 3158 Total Assets $ 527277 $ 566486 Non-recourse RISPERDAL CONSTA secured 7% Notes - current ... Reuters

At Johnson & Johnson, Merger-style Savings  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
Sales of the antipsychotic Risperdal fell 40 percent over the same period, to $192 million. Combined, these accounted for much of J.& J.'s overall decline ... New York Times (blog)

Put on the street, mentally ill ending up in county jail  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
...says Seaquel is used to treat personality disorders ranging from bipolar disorder to schizophrenia, along with Geodon, Lithium, Risperdal and Cogentin. ... Horry Independent

Corcept Therapeutics Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
Cushing's Syndrome and the mitigation of weight gain caused by Risperdal, $260000 due to increases in staffing costs and $35000 of consulting expenses. ... GuruFocus.com

Living with schizophrenia  -  ‎Nov 2, 2009‎
Recently listed on the drug benefit list for the province's supplementary health plans, Risperdal Consta, a long-acting medication that is administered ... The Lacombe Globe

This Week in Health  -  ‎Oct 30, 2009‎
The drugs are Abilify, Risperdal, Seroquel and Zyprexa. The last two led to the largest weight gain. Neither has been approved for use in children. ... Intelihealth.com

Alkermes' Corporate Presentation to be Webcast at the Lazard Capital Markets ...  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
Alkermes developed, manufactures and commercializes VIVITROL ® for alcohol dependence and manufactures RISPERDAL ® CONSTA ® for schizophrenia and bipolar I ... WELT ONLINE

Lilly Posts Third-Quarter Profit, Boosts Forecast  -  ‎Oct 21, 2009‎
Zyprexa faced new competition this year after lower-priced generic copies of Johnson & Johnson's Risperdal, a rival schizophrenia treatment, went on sale in ... Bloomberg

Troubled teens on powerful drugs  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
My son, then 9, was given Risperdal in 2001, leading to several distressing side effects before his regular therapist took him off the stuff. ... SmartPlanet.com

Novartis rueful after Fanapt about-face  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
N: Quote, Profile, Research) Risperdal and Bristol Myers Squibb Co's (BMY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) Abilify. Geodon generated sales of $1 billion in 2008 ... Reuters India

Omnicare, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript  -  ‎Nov 6, 2009‎
...in the second quarter of 2008 prior to the major generic launches of the last 12 months, including Risperdal, Kapro [ph], Lamictal, and Solvan [ph]. ... Seeking Alpha (blog)

Alkermes Announces Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Study of ALKS 37 for the ...  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
Alkermes developed, manufactures and commercializes VIVITROL® for alcohol dependence and manufactures RISPERDAL® CONSTA® for schizophrenia and bipolar I ... Reuters

The Antipsychotics Market Insight & Analysis By Bharatbook.com  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
The antipsychotics market currently contains four blockbuster drugs; Zyprexa, Risperdal, Seroquel and Abilify. Visiongain predicts that a fifth drug will ... PRMinds (press release)

Earnings Preview: Bristol-Myers 3Q earnings report  -  ‎Oct 21, 2009‎
Existing competitors include Pfizer Inc.'s Geodon, Johnson & Johnson's Risperdal, AstraZeneca PLC's Seroquel and Eli Lilly & Co.'s Zyprexa. ... The Associated Press

The Global Awards Announces 2009 Winners  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
...with Point Blank Advertising Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai who received a Global Award for “Detached Life: Reading/Food/Television� for client Risperdal Consta. ... TAXI Design Network

Duty to Warn: The Fort Hood Murders/Suicide and the Taboo Question  -  ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
...snowed under not only with antidepressants and tranquilizers, but increasingly with antipsychotic drugs like Risperdal, Zyprexa, Geodon and Seroquel. ... The Baltimore Chronicle

Justice eyes marketing at J&J, Forest  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
...related primarily to the marketing of antipsychotic Risperdal, as well as the seizure drug Topamax and congestive heart failure remedy Natrecor. ... FiercePharma

For dividends, diversification, look beyond Canada  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
In addition to the weak economy, the company has also been hurt by generic competition to two of its key drugs, schizophrenia medication Risperdal and the ... Globe and Mail

Smith & Nephew Q3 Profit Rises - Update  -  ‎Nov 6, 2009‎
...despite a 5.3% downturn in sales, as weak sales of its prescription drugs Topamax and Risperdal were negatively impacted by generic competition. ... Trading Markets (press release)

India wins two creative Global Awards for healthcare communcations  -  ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
...with Point Blank Advertising Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai who received a Global Award for ''Detached Life: Reading/Food/Television'' for client Risperdal Consta. ... domain-B

Schizophrenia drugs in kids cause weight gain  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
Prescriptions for one drug, risperidone (Risperdal), were up 10 percent in 2007. That year, 389000 children and teens nationwide were prescribed the drug, ... CNN

Top CNS Portfolios - The Industry Gold Standards  -  ‎Oct 21, 2009‎
The company performs well in all three sectors of CNS with blockbuster products in each; namely Risperdal (psychiatry), Duragesic (pain), ... PRMinds (press release)

Corporate giveaway in the name of reform  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
More than $500 million of that additional revenue came from the sales of just one drug—the anti-psychotic Risperdal. Bristol-Myers Squib received a boost of ... Workers World

Dr Reddy's seeks US marketing rights for `Lipitor' generic  -  ‎Nov 7, 2009‎
Divalproex (a version of Depakote of Abbott), Risperidone (Risperdal - Janssen), Ramipril (Altace - King), Venlafaxine (Effexor -Wyeth), ... domain-B

J&J's Risperdal Gets New Uses  -  Aug 22, 2007
By Robert Steyer. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ - commentary - Cramer's Take) Risperdal as the first ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

FDA approves Risperdal use for adolescents  -  Aug 23, 2007
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Risperdal for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder ... 新�网

Court grants Teva generic Risperdal exclusivity  -  Apr 11, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA.O) said on Friday a US court granted a request that would give the Israeli company 180 days of ... Reuters

Teva wins US approval for generic Risperdal  -  Jun 30, 2008
NEW YORK, June 30 (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA.O) said on Monday US regulators approved its generic version of Johnson & Johnson's ... Reuters

Study Finds Little Advantage In New Schizophrenia Drugs  -  Sep 20, 2005
...''The efficacy results for Risperdal did not demonstrate the full efficacy of Risperdal because many patients in the trial received doses that were too low ... New York Times

J&J Wins US Approval of Risperdal for Autism Signs  -  Oct 6, 2006
By Lisa Rapaport and Michelle Fay Cortez. Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Johnson & Johnson won US approval to market its best-selling schizophrenia drug Risperdal ... Bloomberg

Teva sues FDA on generic form of J&J's Risperdal  -  Mar 4, 2008
NEW YORK, March 4 (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA.O)(TEVA.TA) said on Tuesday it filed a lawsuit against the US Food and Drug ... Reuters

J&J's Risperdal approvable for children  -  Jun 21, 2007
TITUSVILLE, NJ, June 21 (UPI) -- US drug maker Johnson & Johnson said Thursday it is approved to market schizophrenia drug Risperdal in younger patients. ... United Press International

Teva Says US Court Denies It Risperdal Exclusivity  -  Sep 14, 2008
By David Rosenberg and David Wainer. Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., the world's biggest maker of generic drugs, ... Bloomberg

Antipsychotic Drug May Help Kids With Autism  -  Jul 4, 2005
However, Risperdal doesn't cure autism, and it may not be right for all autistic children. Only those with severe tantrums and aggressive or self-hurtful ... FOXNews

Schizophrenia Drugs' Benefits Questioned Again  -  Oct 12, 2006
Researchers tested J&J's Risperdal, AstraZeneca's Seroquel and Lilly's Zyprexa on ... Improvement was detected in 29% of Risperdal patients, 32% for those ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

Report: J&J under scrutiny over Risperdal - Mar. 15, 2006  -  Mar 15, 2006
Texas attorney general wants company documents related to sales of the schizophrenia treatment, newspaper says. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Johnson & Johnson ... CNNMoney.com

Use of Antipsychotics in Children Is Criticized  -  Nov 18, 2008
But Risperdal is not approved for attention deficit problems, ... While panel members spoke at length about Risperdal, they said their concerns applied to ... New York Times

J&J Gets Subpoenas Over Three Drugs  -  Mar 12, 2007
The drugs at issue are Risperdal, a treatment for schizophrenia and bipolar mania, ... J&J posted Risperdal sales of $4.18 billion last year, an 18 percent ... FOXNews

FDA OKs J&J's next-generation schizophrenia pill  -  Dec 20, 2006
N) blockbuster schizophrenia drug, Risperdal, the company said on Wednesday. ... Analysts said J&J is hoping to switch a large portion of Risperdal sales to ... Reuters

Teva says it has lost exclusivity on Risperdal  -  Sep 15, 2008
NEW YORK --Generic drug maker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has lost 180-day exclusivity for its version of the anti-psychotic drug Risperdal, ... Boston Globe

FDA orders warning on use of antipsychotic drugs by elderly  -  Apr 12, 2005
...s Zyprexa, AstraZenecaPharmaceuticals LP's Seroquel, Johnson and Johnson's Risperdal, Novartis AG's Clozaril and Pfizer Inc.'s Geodon. ... 新�网

US appeals court affirms ruling on Risperdal patent  -  May 11, 2007
WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - A US appeals court upheld a lower court ruling on Friday that blocked US sales of two copycat versions of the Johnson ... Reuters

Xinhua - English  -  Oct 7, 2006
Risperdal has been approved since 1993 for the short-term treatment of adults ... The most common side effects of the use of Risperdal include drowsiness, ... 新�网

Psychosis Drug Risks Are Noted  -  Oct 19, 2005
Frail, elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease who are given widely used antipsychotic drugs such as Zyprexa and Risperdal have a higher risk of dying ... Washington Post

FDA approves Israeli maker's generic version of anti-psychotic Risperd...  -  Jul 2, 2008
Johnson & Johnson's blockbuster anti-psychotic drug Risperdal will face ... J&J plans to sell its own generic version of Risperdal through another unit, ... CBC.ca

J&J Axes Employees, Shares Climb  -  Jul 31, 2007
..."Given approaching patent expirations for Risperdal and Topamax, and slower growth for Procrit/Eprex and drug-coated stents, we think JNJ will increasingly ... Forbes

The Nation; Older Drug Is Best for Schizophrenia; But no option...  -  Apr 1, 2006
...quetiapine (Seroquel), risperidone (Risperdal) or ziprasidone (Geodon) -- or to receive an older drug, perphenazine. In a separate part of the trial, ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

ALSO NOTED: FDA rejects Risperdal for Alzheimer's; Elan CEO bullish …  -  May 25, 2005
...> Johnson & Johnson says the FDA has turned thumb's down on Risperdal as a treatment of psychosis in Alzheimer's. Release ... FierceBiotech

J&J's Profit Rises on Drug, Medical Devices Sales  -  Jan 23, 2007
...``Risperdal sales have benefited from 3 to 5 percent additional year-over-year growth from ... Risperdal had global sales of $1.1 billion in the quarter, ... Bloomberg

Change urged in antipsychotic drugs for kids  -  Sep 15, 2008
The children received either Zyprexa, Risperdal, or molindone, an older drug used to blunt psychosis. Neither the young patients nor the doctors treating ... San Francisco Chronicle

Schizophrenia drug gets vote of confidence  -  Apr 2, 2006
When patients in that situation were randomly assigned a second drug in the new study, Clozaril emerged as more effective than Risperdal, Seroquel and ... USA Today

Outlook Improves at Alkermes  -  Feb 8, 2007
31, Alkermes overcame continuing disappointing sales of the Vivitrol alcoholism treatment with a big improvement for its Risperdal Consta schizophrenia ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

J&J profit beats forecast, shares up 2 pct  -  Jul 15, 2008
But it is expecting only single-digit growth this year, largely due to generic US competition that began recently for Risperdal. Continued... Reuters UK

Risperdal Treatment For Autism Rejected By FDA  -  May 20, 2005
By Chris Crum - Fri, 05/20/2005 - 14:29. Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development received a letter from the US Food and Drug Administration ... WebProNews

Alkermes Has Surprise Profit  -  Feb 7, 2006
Alkermes' sole product on the market is Risperdal Consta, an injectable version of Risperdal, Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ:NYSE) schizophrenia drug. ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

More Children Being Treated for Bipolar Disorder  -  Sep 3, 2007
About half received antipsychotic drugs, like Risperdal from Janssen or Seroquel from Astrazeneca, both developed to treat schizophrenia; ... New York Times

Johnson & Johnson Earnings Down on Tax Charge  -  Jan 31, 2005
Pharmaceuticals saw increased sales from Risperdal (search) and Risperdal Consta (search), anti-psychotic medications; Topamax, an antiepileptic drugs also ... FOXNews

J&J gave money in return for positive drug studies, court documents...  -  Nov 25, 2008
The e-mails were from 2001 and 2002, long before the US Food and Drug Administration approved Risperdal for use in children in 2006. ... $2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBank

FDA Approves RISPERDAL(R) For Treatment Of Irritability Associated …  -  Oct 10, 2006
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved a new use of one of the leading prescription antipsychotic medications, RISPERDAL(R) (risperidone), ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Johnson & Johnson Profits Rise 9 Percent on Overseas Sales  -  Jul 17, 2007
But it is now forecasting single-digit gains, also due to generic competition for its Duragesic pain patch and rival copycats overseas for its Risperdal ... FOXNews

Placebo Scores Better Than Anti-Psychotic Drugs in Aggressive...  -  Jan 6, 2008
3 in the Lancet, may cause a review of how Haldol and Risperdal are prescribed in the United Kingdom, the newspaper says. Dr. Peter J. Tyrer, a professor of ... ABC News

Johnson & Johnson's earnings rise  -  Oct 17, 2006
Global sales of prescription drugs rose 7.8 percent to $5.9 billion, fueled by strong demand for schizophrenia drug Risperdal, rheumatoid arthritis ... msnbc.com

FDA shoots down anti-psychotic from Wyeth, Solvay - Aug. 10, 2007  -  Aug 10, 2007
But the patent for Risperdal is expected to run out in 2008. At that time, the schizophrenia market is expected to come under pressure from low-cost generic ... CNNMoney.com

Favorable exchange rate boosts J&J's earnings - MarketWatch  -  Jan 22, 2008
Growth was driven in part by an 11% operational jump in sales of its top-selling Risperdal antipsychotic medications. The company also saw strong ... MarketWatch

Use of Risperdal Consta® (Injection) and Risperdal Oral for Treatment...  -  May 29, 2005
...(I-Newswire) - These findings are the results for the pan-European, open, single-arm “StoRMi� study* which concluded that Risperdal Consta is effective and ... i-newswire.com

Judge upholds J&J on Risperdal patent | Article from The Record...  -  Oct 17, 2006
Judge upholds J&J on Risperdal patent ... find The Record (Bergen County, NJ) articles. DUNSTAN PRIAL, STAFF WRITER The Record (Bergen County, ... Pay-Per-View - The Record - HighBeam Research

EU backs J&J's next-generation schizophrenia pill  -  Apr 27, 2007
N) blockbuster schizophrenia drug, Risperdal, known as Invega. ... Analysts expect J&J will try to switch a large portion of Risperdal sales to Invega ... Reuters

Use of Risperdal Consta® (Injection) and Risperdal Oral for Treatment...  -  May 27, 2005
These findings are the results for the pan-European, open, single-arm "StoRMi" study* which concluded that Risperdal Consta is effective and well tolerated, ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Vanda shares plunge on FDA drug rejection  -  Jul 28, 2008
...conduct additional studies that compared the drug candidate to current treatments such as Johnson & Johnson's Risperdal or Eli Lilly & Co.'s Zyprexa. ... Boston Globe

Under The Weather At J&J  -  Apr 23, 2007
In January, J&J launched a new anti-psychosis drug called Invega, which is derived from its older drug, Risperdal. In 2006, Risperdal was J&J's top-selling ... BusinessWeek

More Kids Are Getting Anti-Psychotic Drugs  -  Mar 17, 2006
...use of anti-psychotics since the mid-1990s corresponds with the introduction of costly and heavily marketed medications such as Zyprexa and Risperdal. ... San Francisco Chronicle

Antipsychotic drug linked to certain tumors .  -  Jun 18, 2005
Studies in mice have suggested that treating them with Risperdal or other antipsychotics can result in tumor growth. Besides the pituitary tumors, ... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive

Medical-device sales should bolster J&J, Abbott - MarketWatch  -  Oct 13, 2008
J&J's top line will reflect the recent loss of patent protection for its widely prescribed antipsychotic Risperdal and competition for its Cypher coronary ... MarketWatch

A new drug for autism, and a new debate  -  Nov 7, 2006
Risperdal, which is manufactured by Janssen, a subsidiary of Johnson ... Risperdal will do nothing to eliminate the underlying condition, doctors say. ... Pay-Per-View - Newsday - ProQuest Archiver

Event Brief of Q1 2008 Alkermes, Inc. Earnings Conference Call -...  -  Aug 2, 2007
Worldwide sales of RISPERDAL CONSTA by Johnson & Johnson were $279m and ... Of $31.5m in manufacturing revenue, a record $30.2m related to RISPERDAL CONSTA ... Free with registration - Fair Disclosure Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Risperdal Drug's Benign Tumor Link Studied  -  Jun 17, 2005
A US government study found those taking Johnson & Johnson's antipsychotic Risperdal had a higher incidence of benign tumors in the pituitary gland. ... RedOrbit

Two More Blockbusters Fall Short  -  Sep 18, 2008
The study found no clear differences between Zyprexa, Risperdal and an older medication in relieving the symptoms of schizophrenia. ... New York Times

FDA Approves New Dose Of RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) For …  -  Apr 14, 2007
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a 12.5 mg dose of RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) [(risperidone) Long-Acting Injection] for the treatment of ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Risperdal(reg) (risperidone) Now Approved In Canada For The Acute …  -  Apr 24, 2005
People with bipolar disorder may experience extreme changes of mood, swinging from deep depression to acute mania - excessive excitement, hyperactivity and ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Comparison of Schizophrenia Drugs Often Favors Firm Funding Study  -  Apr 12, 2006
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. recently funded five studies that compared its antipsychotic drug Zyprexa with Risperdal, a competing drug made by ... Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - ProQuest Archiver

Alkermes seeks FDA OK for bipolar treatment  -  Aug 26, 2008
Alkermes (Nasdaq: ALKS) said that results of a recent study of Risperdal showed that the drug, when combined with a standard treatment, delayed relapses in ... Bizjournals.com

Expert or Shill?  -  Nov 29, 2008
The company also drafted a scientific abstract on Risperdal for Dr. Biederman to sign — as if he were the author — before it was presented at a professional ... New York Times

Alkermes Reports Unaudited Financial Results for Fiscal 2007 and …  -  May 29, 2007
Manufacturing and royalty revenues from RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) of $111.8 million. Worldwide sales of RISPERDAL CONSTA by Janssen-Cilag (Janssen) were $924.2 ... Genetic Engineering News - Genetic Engineering News (press release)

Risperdal Gets FDA's Approval for Children and Teens | Psych Central ...  -  Aug 27, 2007
By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor. On Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the antipsychotic drug Risperdal to treat ... PsychCentral.com

Lower Dose of Risperdal Consta FDA-Approved  -  Apr 16, 2007
The smaller dose of Risperdal Consta (manuf. by Alkermes; marketed by Janssen), the depot formulation of the atypical anti-psychotic agent risperidone, ... Gerson Lehrman Group

Stock Market Update - Tue Apr 17 10:41:10 EDT 2007  -  Apr 17, 2007
Key product lines included Topomax, Levaquin, Floxin, and its antipsychotic franchise which includes Risperdal, Risperdal Consta and Invega. ... Reuters

FDA Grants Exclusivity For Pediatric RISPERDAL® Through June 2008  -  Mar 1, 2007
Titusville, NJ – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted pediatric exclusivity for RISPERDAL® (risperidone), based on studies conducted in ... webwire.com

J&J says Senate seeks info on doctor relationships  -  Nov 4, 2008
Risperdal for years had been one of J&J's best-selling products, until cheaper generic rivals recently were introduced in the United States. Reuters

Ranbaxy Gets US Approval for Generic of Johnson's Risperdal  -  Mar 3, 2008
By Mrinalini Datta. The company received Food & Drug Administration approval for multiple strength tablets of risperidone, or generic Risperdal, ... Bloomberg

… (BRL) Receives Tentative FDA Approval for Generic Risperdal  -  Jun 5, 2007
Drug Administration (FDA) for its generic version of Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, LP's Risperdal Tablets, 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg and 4 mg. ... StreetInsider.com - StreetInsider.com (subscription)

Clozaril-Risperdal Duo Lacks Efficacy Against Schizophrenia  -  Feb 1, 2006
By Jeff Minerd, 0. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 1 - When severe schizophrenia is refractory to Clozaril (clozapine), adding Risperdal (risperidone) to ... MedPage Today

Not Approvable Letter on RISPERDAL® (risperidone) in the Treatment of...  -  May 24, 2005
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, LLC, announced that it has received a not approvable letter from the US Food and Drug ... i-newswire.com

FDA Issues Approvable Letter for RISPERDAL® to Treat Adolescents with...  -  Jun 25, 2007
Titusville, NJ.- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, LLC (J&JPRD) announced it has received an approvable letter from the US Food and ... webwire.com

Cheap Risperdal COD  -  Jun 17, 2007
...substantially below Cheap Risperdal COD toxic dose. A compound with a narrow therapeutic margin: toxic side-effects are almost always encountered at doses ... Sokwanele

J&J Sued By Arkansas Over Risperdal Marketing  -  Nov 20, 2007
By Ed Silverman // November 20th, 2007 // 7:09 pm. True to his word, Dustin McDaniel, the Arkansas Attorney General, has filed a lawsuit against Johnson ... Pharmalot

US District Court Upholds RISPERDAL(R) Patent.  -  Oct 16, 2006
TITUSVILLE, NJ, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Janssen, LP today announced that a US District Court upheld the validity and enforceability of the RISPERDAL(R) ... Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Feds to consider Alkermes schizophrenia drug as bipolar treatment  -  Apr 14, 2008
Risperdal Consta is now approved for use in more than 80 countries. The bipolar disorder market is huge. More than 27 million people suffer from the ... Bizjournals.com

Invega: New schizophrenia medication gets FDA approval  -  Dec 21, 2006
A similar medication, risperidone (Risperdal), has been available for some time. However, Invega is a new molecular entity containing an active substance ... CNN

Schizophrenia - Overview - NY Times Health  -  Jun 13, 2008
...people with schizophrenia who received the standard treatment: regular doses of powerful antipsychotic drugs like Risperdal, Zyprexa or perphenazine. ... New York Times

PUBLIC INVESTIGATOR / TAKING TIPS, CHASING LEADS, SOLVING …  -  Nov 23, 2008
Six months before he died, Bowman started taking Risperdal, ... They didn't know that in clinical trials for Risperdal, most patient deaths occurred from ... $2.95 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - NewsBank

FDA Approves New Injection Site for RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) for …  -  Sep 10, 2008
Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) today announced that patients with schizophrenia now have a new administration option for RISPERDAL ® CONSTA ® [(risperidone) ... FINANZEN.NET NEWS - FINANZEN.NET NEWS

Risperdal® (risperidone) Now Approved In Canada For The Acute …  -  Apr 25, 2005
...(I-Newswire) - People with bipolar disorder may experience extreme changes of mood, swinging from deep depression to acute mania - excessive excitement, ... i-newswire.com

Alkermes Announces FDA Approval of New Injection Site for Risperdal …  -  Oct 10, 2008
The new Risperdal Consta dose packs will now include two separate (non-interchangeable) ... Risperdal Consta is marketed in the US by Janssen, a division of ... RedOrbit

Arkansas sues J&J over Risperdal  -  Nov 21, 2007
Atypical antipsychotics are back in the news today: the Arkansas attorney general has filed suit against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Janssen ... FiercePharma

Janssen's Risperdal and Astrazeneca's Seroquel Overtake Eli Lilly's …  -  Sep 17, 2007
WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and ... Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Alkermes raises full-year profit, revenue outlook  -  Aug 7, 2008
Biotechnology company Alkermes Inc. raised its full-year profit outlook, citing higher revenue from the schizophrenia drug Risperdal Consta and lower costs. ... Boston Globe

Risperdal.(Drug overview)  -  Jan 22, 2007
Risperdal is prescribed for the treatment of schizophrenia, a severe mental disorder that can cause delusions (false beliefs) and hallucinations. ... Free with registration - PDR Family Guide to Prescription Drugs - AccessMyLibrary.com

… New Drug Application For Risperdal® Consta® Submitted To The FDA …  -  Jul 27, 2008
Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) today announced that its partner, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, LLC (J&JPRD), ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Autism Association Questions Safety of Risperdal for Children  -  Oct 23, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Risperdal as a treatment for autistic children has been challenged by the National Autism Association (NAA) ... Newsinferno.com

Supplemental New Drug Application For RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) …  -  Apr 16, 2008
Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced that its partner, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, LLC (J&JPRD), submitted a Supplemental ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Texas/Southwest  -  Dec 17, 2008
Texas has spent millions of state Medicaid dollars on Risperdal, whose effectiveness is in doubt based on recent studies. ... Dallas Morning News

… ; Advocacy groups say the side effects of federally approved Risperd...  -  Nov 20, 2006
He calls Risperdal "a welcome addition" with "an appropriate ... Risperdal, which is manufactured by Janssen, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

Lawsuit says Texas was duped on drug.  -  Dec 20, 2006
The lawsuit targets Johnson & Johnson and related companies, including Janssen Pharmaceutical, which makes the antipsychotic drug Risperdal. ... Free with registration - Fort Worth Star-Telegram - AccessMyLibrary.com

Article: Drugs given too freely to children, panel says BRIEFLY:...  -  Nov 20, 2008
But Risperdal is not approved for attention deficit problems, and the drug's risks - which include substantial weight gain, metabolic disorders and muscular ... Pay-Per-View - International Herald Tribune - HighBeam Research

Acadia shares soar on drug success  -  Mar 20, 2007
When used as an adjunct with Johnson & Johnson's Risperdal, ... The Acadia treatment increased the efficacy of Risperdal, which could allow patients to use ... San Diego Union - Tribune - San Diego Union Tribune

New Dosages Of RISPERDAL(R) (Risperidone) Now Available  -  Mar 26, 2006
Physicians treating people with schizophrenia or bipolar mania now have expanded treatment options: Two additional dosages (3 mg and 4 mg) of RISPERDAL(R) ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Teva's generic Risperdal approved by FDA.  -  Oct 12, 2006
NEW YORK (AFX) - Generic drug maker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. said Thursday the Food and Drug Administration tentatively approved its version of ... Free with registration - Europe Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Dementia drugs still prescribed, despite warnings  -  Aug 26, 2008
Although Risperdal is approved for use in elderly people with dementia, Seroquel and Zyprexa are not. Doctors can still prescribe drugs to patients even if ... Globe and Mail

New Dosages of RISPERDAL(R) (Risperidone) Now Available.  -  Mar 24, 2006
TITUSVILLE, NJ, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians treating people with schizophrenia or bipolar mania now have expanded treatment options: Two additional ... Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Anti-psychotic drug helps autistic children .  -  Jul 11, 2005
The anti-psychotic drug Risperdal decreased tantrums, aggression and self-injurious be havior among children with au ism in a small study funded by he ... Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive

Use of antipsychotics in children is criticized  -  Oct 19, 2008
But Risperdal is not approved for attention deficit problems, ... While panel members spoke at length about Risperdal, they said their concerns applied to ... New York Times

Johnson & Johnson Q3 profit rises 30%  -  Oct 15, 2008
The long-acting injected version of the schizophrenia drug, Risperdal Consta, still has patent protection, and its sales increased 10 per cent to $US338 ... WA today

FDA Grants Pediatric Exclusivity For RISPERDAL® (Risperidone)  -  Mar 12, 2007
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted pediatric exclusivity for RISPERDAL® (risperidone), based on studies conducted in Bipolar 1 Disorder ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Risperdal 30 Pills X 2 Mg  -  Jul 17, 2007
In the United States Pharmacopoeia.In the European Pharmacopoeia. Pharmacology as a chemical science is practiced by Risperdal 30 Pills X 2 Mg ... Sokwanele

Brand Names/Synonyms:
Risperdal is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsCHEMBANK1795; R118; Remeron; Risperdal; Risperdal Consta; Risperdal M-Tab; Risperidal M-Tab; Risperidona [Spanish]; Risperidone; Risperidone [Usan:Ban:Inn]; Risperidonum [Latin]; Risperin; Rispolept; Rispolin; Sequinan

Drug Category:
Risperdal is categorized under the following by the FDA: Antipsychotics; Antipsychotics; ATC:N05AX08

Dosage Forms:
Tablets and oral solution

Absorption:
Risperidone is well absorbed. The absolute oral bioavailability of risperidone is 70% (CV=25%). The relative oral bioavailability of risperidone from a tablet is 94% (CV=10%) when compared to a solution. Pharmacokinetic studies showed that RISPERDAL® M-TAB™ Orally Disintegrating Tablets and RISPERDAL® Oral Solution are bioequivalent to RISPERDAL® Tablets

Interactions:
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Chemical IUPAC Name:
4-[2-[4-(6-fluorobenzo[d]isoxazol-3-yl)-1-piperidyl]ethyl]-3-methyl-2,6-diazabicyclo[4.4.0]deca-1,3-dien-5-one





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