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Not All Drugs Are the Same After All  -  ‎Dec 18, 2009‎
...as Budeprion XL 300 in one generic form), the heart medicine Toprol XL (metoprolol succinate) and the antiseizure medicine Keppra (levetiracetam). ... New York Times

Brand Name: Toprol XL  -  ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
Toprol-XL (generic name: Metoprolol; brand names: Lopressor / Lopresor / Selokeen / Minax / Metrol / Betaloc / Neobloc / Corvitol) is a selective beta ... Pattaya Daily News

Par Pharmaceutical Net Surges Above Estimates; Revenue Doubles  -  ‎Nov 6, 2009‎
...s (PRX) third-quarter profit surged as the generic-drug maker saw strong sales of its version of blood-pressure drug Toprol XL. The copy of the AstraZeneca ... Wall Street Journal

AstraZeneca quarterly earns up 22 percent  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
The quarterly result was also boosted by delays to the introduction of cheap generic versions of its heart drug Toprol-XL and cancer treatment Casodex. ... The Associated Press

Four Basics and Some Good Information About Beta-Blocker Treatment for High ...  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
And Some Good Information about TOPROL-XL and its Generic Equivalent For people whose doctors have prescribed a beta-blocker called TOPROL-XL or its ... Reuters

Gary Wenzel Named President TBWA\WorldHealth  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
There he helped AZ launch Symbicort, created the first ever compliance only ad campaign for Toprol-XL, as well as created award winning communications for ... CNNMoney.com (press release)

AstraZeneca Beats, Raises  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
The primary reasons for the increase in revenues were strong US sales of Toprol-XL benefiting from generic withdrawal, US sales of its H1N1 vaccine and ... Zacks.com

AstraZeneca to weigh buyback in January  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
Thanks in part to one-off gains from the sale of H1N1 swine flu vaccine and the delayed entry of generic competition to heart drug Toprol XL, ... Reuters

Watson Pharma Beats by a Penny  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
The increase was driven by contributions from new products like the generic version of AstraZeneca's (AZN - Analyst Report) Toprol XL (potassium-chloride ... Zacks.com

Information You Can Use if You Have High Blood Pressure: TOPROL-XL and its ...  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
..."If patients were switched to a twice-daily metoprolol because of a supply shortage, it is important for them to know that TOPROL-XL, the extended-release ... PharmaLive.com (press release)

CORRECT: AstraZeneca 3Q Pft Surges; Ups 2009 Earnings Guidance Again  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
Third-quarter sales of hypertension drug Toprol XL, which has experienced a revival after generic competitors withdrew, more than doubled on year to $414 ... Wall Street Journal

Of One-Time Gains and Pipelines  -  ‎Oct 30, 2009‎
Novartis (NYSE: NVS) had to withdraw its copycat of heart drug Toprol-XL, in a move that led to a windfall for AstraZeneca, but generic competition has ... Motley Fool

Strong 3Q so far bodes well for Astra and Glaxo  -  ‎Oct 26, 2009‎
For AstraZeneca, we believe potential upside to earnings in the quarter could come from cardiovascular drug Toprol-XL, which has been largely written off ... Hemscott

AstraZeneca PLC third quarter and nine months financial results 2009  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
...o Unanticipated revenue from US sales of Toprol-XL and US sales ofNovel Influenza A (H1N1) vaccine accounted for 5% of this revenue growth. o Strong ... DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Watson Pharmaceuticals Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
As for generic Toprol XL 100 mg and 200 mg, we also expect approval of this product before the end of the year, however, we anticipate that customers will ... Seeking Alpha (blog)

AstraZeneca: Third Quarter and Nine Months Results 2009  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
...-US sales of Toprol-XL, benefiting from withdrawal of generic products, accounted for 3 percent of global revenue growth at CER. ... WELT ONLINE

Swine flu vaccine sales lift Glaxo, AstraZeneca and Sanofi  -  ‎Oct 30, 2009‎
Astra was quick to point out other positives, such as its US sales of Toprol-XL, a heart drug, which benefited from withdrawal of generic products and ... Daily Finance (blog)

Updated ACC/AHA guidelines urge consideration of patient risk-benefit ratio ...  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
Patients in the POISE trial were randomly assigned to receive either extended-release metropolol succinate (Toprol XL, Astra Zeneca) or placebo two to four ... Cardiology Today

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc.  -  ‎Oct 19, 2009‎
The company saw strong sales of Metroprol, the authorized generic for all strengths of AstraZeneca's Toprol XL, which rose 173% from the first quarter due ... Zacks.com

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Astrazeneca gana un 22,8% más hasta septiembre  -  ‎Nov 3, 2009‎
...un 1,9% más, impulsadas por las ventas en Estados Unidos de Toprol-XL, beneficiadas por la retirada de genéricos, así como de la nueva vacuna frente a ... Europa Press

AstraZeneca relève ses objectifs après des résultats trimestriels en hausse  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
L'activité du groupe a été dopée par les ventes du Toprol-XL, un médicament contre l'hypertension artérielle, qui ont bénéficié du retrait de plusieurs ... Romandie.com

AstraZeneca oznámila nárůst zisku ve tÅ™etím Ä?tvrtletí o 22 procent  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
Farmaceutické spoleÄ?nosti významnÄ› pomohla státní objednávka na vakcínu proti praseÄ?í chÅ™ipce spolu s obnovením prodeje léku Toprol XL, které vyvolalo ... Kurzy.cz

DelÃ¥rsrapport för tredje kvartalet och de första nio mÃ¥naderna 2009  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
...- Försäljningen av Toprol-XL i USA, som gynnades av att generiska produkter drogs tillbaka från marknaden, svarade för 3 procent av den totala ... MyNewsdesk (pressmeddelande)

AstraZeneca: ΑÏ?ξηση κεÏ?δών και πωλήσεων στο γ΄ Ï„Ï?ίμηνο  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
επιδόσεις ωθοÏ?νται από την ικανοποιητική λειτουÏ?γική εφαÏ?μογή και την αÏ?ξηση των εσόδων από την πώληση του Toprol-XL και των εμβολίων για τη νόσο H1N1. ... Capital.gr

AstraZeneca: utili in aumento e stime annuali in rialzo  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
Le vendite di Toprol-XL negli Usa sono state influenzate positivamente dal ritiro di prodotti generici e ad esse è riconducibile il 3% della crescita ... Swissinfo

Ð?еÑ?мотрÑ? на кризиÑ? прибыль AstraZeneca Ñ?оÑ?тавила до 2,1 млрд. долл.  -  ‎Nov 3, 2009‎
Ð’ чаÑ?тноÑ?ти увеличение продаж произошло за Ñ?чёт роÑ?та Ñ?проÑ?а на препараты Toprol-XL и Crestor, говоритÑ?Ñ? в Ñ?ообщении компании. ... ИИА. Ремедиум

AstraZeneca profitiert 3Q von Schweinegrippe-Impfstoff  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
3% des weltweiten Umsatzwachstums auf Basis konstanter Wechselkurse war laut der AstraZeneca plc auf den US-Absatz des Medikaments "Toprol-XL" ... manager-magazin.de

AstraZeneca neues Kursziel  -  ‎Oct 23, 2009‎
Die Umsatzentwicklung werde vermutlich vom Crestor-Wachstum profitieren und von Toprol XL. Das Kursziel werde von 2.250 auf 2.300 Pence angehoben. ... FINANZEN.NET NEWS

… ' Sandoz wins US approval for generic version of AstraZeneca's...  -  Aug 2, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a 25 mg dose, which represents around 20-25 pct of Toprol XL prescriptions, analyst Paul Diggle at Nomura Code ... Forbes

Generic Toprol-XL Hits Market  -  Nov 21, 2006
To offset some impact of Sandoz's action, AstraZeneca signed a deal with Par Pharmaceuticals (PRX - commentary - Cramer's Take) to sell an "authorized ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

CORRECTED-OFFICIAL-Novartis says court affirms Toprol XL invalid  -  Jul 25, 2007
NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - Novartis AG (NOVN.VX) on Wednesday said a US appeals court affirmed a judgment by a lower court which ended patent protection ... Reuters

Watson to share Sandoz profits on Toprol XL generic  -  May 21, 2007
NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. (WPI.N) said on Monday it gave up exclusive marketing rights to a generic version of the Toprol XL ... Reuters

New Study Reports Treatment With TOPROL-XL(R) (Metoprolol Succinate …  -  May 16, 2005
WILMINGTON, Del., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AstraZeneca announced new data for beta-blocker TOPROL-XL(R) (metoprolol succinate) extended-release ... RedOrbit

Astrazeneca loses Toprol XL patent case in US  -  Jan 18, 2006
LONDON (AFX) - AstraZeneca PLC has lost the fight to retain patent protection over its top-selling heart drug Toprol XL. Europe's third-largest drugmaker ... Forbes

KV Pharmaceutical says FDA OKs generic of heart drug Toprol XL  -  May 18, 2007
May 18 (Reuters) - KV Pharmaceutical Co. (KVa.N) said it received final approval from US health regulators to market the generic version of AstraZeneca ... Reuters

AstraZeneca Approves Generic Toprol-XL, Cuts Forecast  -  Nov 21, 2006
By Viola Gienger. Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- AstraZeneca Plc said it reached an agreement for Par Pharmaceutical Cos. to distribute in the US a generic copy of ... Bloomberg

AstraZeneca lodges appeal in Toprol XL patent case  -  Feb 16, 2006
LONDON (AFX) - AstraZeneca PLC, Europe's third biggest drugmaker, has lodged its appeal in the legal fight to protect the patents covering Toprol XL, ... Forbes

Article: AstraZeneca clips forecast, announces a new generic. - …  -  Nov 23, 2006
AstraZeneca clips forecast, announces a new generic. ... find Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) articles. Byline: Thomas Ginsberg Nov. Pay-Per-View - Philadelphia Inquirer - HighBeam Research

The unknown secrets about generic toprol xl  -  Apr 7, 2008
Toprol xl can also be purchased under its generic name Metoprolol Succinate Extended release tablets. Generic toprol xl is exactly the same as brand name ... Buzzle

… Submits New Drug Application for TOPROL-XL(R)(metoprolol succinate)...  -  Nov 1, 2005
AstraZeneca Submits New Drug Application for TOPROL-XL(R)(metoprolol succinate)/Hydrochlorothiazide Combination Tablets for the Management of Hypertension. Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Generics: Just as good?  -  Mar 17, 2008
...also urges the FDA to review the performance of a new generic for Toprol XL, ... they had switched from Toprol XL to a new generic version of the drug. ... Los Angeles Times

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… New Study Reports Treatment with TOPROL-XL(R) (metoprolol succinate...  -  May 17, 2005
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AstraZeneca fights back with its own generic. | Article from Philadelp...  -  Nov 22, 2006
PHILADELPHIA _ Facing generic competition on its popular heart medication Toprol-XL, AstraZeneca P.L.C. trimmed earnings guidance yesterday and announced ... Pay-Per-View - Philadelphia Inquirer - HighBeam Research

… New Study Reports Treatment with TOPROL-XL(R) (metoprolol succinate...  -  May 16, 2005
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… Release: Sandoz Launches Generic Version Of Toprol XL(R) 50 Mg ER ...  -  Aug 2, 2007
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Sandoz Gets Warning Letter for Generic Toprol XL Production Operations  -  Sep 26, 2008
The FDA is questioning a decision by Novartis subsidiary Sandoz to continue distributing generic versions of Toprol XL after it found the company did not ... FDA news - FDA news (subscription)

Press Release: TOPROL-XL(R) (metoprolol succinate) US Patent …  -  Sep 30, 2005
TOPROL-XL(R) (metoprolol succinate) US Patent Litigation. from PR Newswire. Highbeam Research – FREE Trial. Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Toprol XL – What You Need to Know  -  Nov 26, 2007
Don't consider buying the blood pressure reducing drug Toprol XL until you've read this article. Surprising new research has found that Toprol XL is one of ... Buzzle

AstraZeneca Hopes to Hold Off Generics  -  Feb 2, 2006
The caveat is the blood-pressure drug Toprol XL, which produced $1.74 billion ... Symonds said he is trying to keep the Toprol XL calculations as simple as ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

AstraZeneca posts 29% profit rise  -  Oct 30, 2008
Sales in the US overall were flat in the quarter as the company also integrated a sharp drop in sales of cardiovascular drug Toprol-XL. ... MarketWatch

… drug application for Toprol-XL (metoprolol succinate)/hydrochloroth...  -  Nov 1, 2005
AstraZeneca has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new product for the management of hypertension. ... Free with registration - Asia Africa Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Toprol XL - Hypertension Medication and Toprol-XL Side Effects  -  Dec 26, 2007
Review on Toprol XL, a high blood pressure (hypertension) medication and its possible side effects. Toprol XL is classify under a group of drugs called ... Buzzle

… Release: Sandoz Receives FDA Approval for Generic Toprol XL(R) 50...  -  May 21, 2007
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Problem Found With Generic Blood Pressure Medication  -  Mar 28, 2008
Consumers prescribed Toprol XL, a beta-1-selective adrenoreceptor blocker, ... Toprol XL and its generic are expected to provide a controlled and ... HealthNews

AstraZeneca loses patent for Toprol XL, vows to appeal court decision  -  Jan 19, 2006
LONDON: Drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc. lost a key patent case in the United States over its top-selling heart drug Toprol XL, which paves way for generic ... viploan.co.uk

… TOPAMAX(R) (topiramate) and TOPROL-XL(R) (metroprolol succi  -  Oct 2, 2005
Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc., is launching an educational campaign to alert health care professionals to the potential for medication errors between its ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

AstraZeneca Tightens Its Belt  -  Feb 1, 2007
The 2007 prospects for Toprol XL are so unpredictable that AstraZeneca gave ... During the fourth quarter, worldwide Toprol XL sales dropped 16% to $387 ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

REVERT: Reversal of Ventricular Remodeling With Toprol-XL  -  Oct 10, 2005
Extended-release metoprolol succinate (Toprol-XL; AstraZeneca, Wilmington, Delaware) exerts a beneficial, dose-dependent antiremodeling effect in ... Medscape

… Begins Shipment of Additional Dosage Strengths of Generic TOPROL...  -  Jul 26, 2007
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Astra's Earnings Top Estimates  -  Jul 27, 2006
For the remaining five months, executives predict Toprol XL will contribute 24 cents a share based on US sales, assuming there is no generic competition. ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

Merck Sticks With AstraZeneca Drugs  -  Feb 28, 2008
Merck told AstraZeneca on Thursday that it likes the British company's drugs too much to give them up. The Whitehouse, NJ-based drugmaker opted not to ... Forbes

AstraZeneca Lifts Profit Target  -  Oct 27, 2005
The company has filed patent infringement suits relating to Pulmicort and Toprol XL. An earlier patent dispute involving Toprol XL is scheduled for trial in ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

AstraZeneca Ends Work on Stroke Drug  -  Oct 26, 2006
Revenue from the blood-pressure medication Toprol XL gained 7% to $473 million. The drug remains a source of uncertainty because AstraZeneca is in a patent ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

Tiny bits of zinc and titanium deemed safe in sunscreen  -  Jul 14, 2008
I have been taking Toprol XL for about two years for high blood pressure, ... Beta blockers such as metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL) and atenolol (Tenormin ... Los Angeles Times

… Ships Additional Dosage Strength Of Generic TOPROL-XL  -  Aug 8, 2007
As previously announced, in November 2006 Par entered into a supply and distribution agreement with AstraZeneca in the US to distribute metoprolol succinate ... emaxhealth.com

… to Reported Medication Errors Between TOPAMAX(R) and TOPROL-XL(  -  Sep 27, 2005
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Analysts say loss of Toprol XL patent a significant threat to...  -  Jan 9, 2006
AstraZeneca faces a significant risk of losing US patent protection on its top selling heart drug Toprol XL (metoprolol succinate), according to analysts ... DM News

AstraZeneca's Toprol Raises Risk of Death, Study Says  -  May 13, 2008
Hypertension drugs such as Toprol XL, so-called beta blockers that help the heart beat ... AstraZeneca's patent protection for Toprol XL expired last year, ... Bloomberg

… Begins Shipment of Generic TOPROL-XL(R). - PR Newswire | HighBeam ...  -  Nov 21, 2006
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Article: Top 10 drugs mentioned by cardiologists in 2004.(Illustration...  -  Jun 15, 2005
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PEOPLE'S PHARMACY - Monitor reactions to generics  -  Dec 31, 2007
My doctor prescribed Toprol-XL several years ago, and it worked well. Last week, my pharmacist refilled my prescription with generic metoprolol succinate, ... Los Angeles Times

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Article: AztraZeneca's woes offer long-term opportunity.(WALL STREET ...  -  Feb 1, 2005
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Press Release: New Generics Pose Potential Shake-up for Prescription ...  -  Mar 5, 2007
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Toprol-XL tops price hikes, says AARP.(Brief article)  -  May 1, 2006
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Blood pressure readings are often bobbled  -  Jul 15, 2008
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Court Upholds Ruling Invalidating AstraZeneca's Toprol-XL Patent  -  Jul 25, 2007
A district court was correct in ruling that one of AstraZeneca's patents on Toprol-XL is invalid due to double patenting but incorrect in ruling that the ... FDA news - FDA news (subscription)

AstraZeneca's Toprol-XL effective in children.(Brief Article)  -  May 30, 2005
Data presented at the 20th annual scientific meeting of the American Society of Hypertension held in San Francisco, California, show that Anglo-Swedish ... $4.95 - Pharma Marketletter - ECNext

AstraZeneca CFO 'confident' FY operating margin will be at least 30...  -  Apr 27, 2006
On the plus side, the company also today lowered the potential hit to earnings from copycat Toprol XL pills to 33 cents, from an estimate of 45 cents ... Forbes

Copycat drugs not made equal_ | The Journal Gazette  -  Apr 13, 2008
...also urges the FDA to review the performance of a new generic for Toprol XL, ... they had switched from Toprol XL to a new generic version of the drug. ... Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

First-Time Generic Approvals: Toprol-XL, Suprax, Lotrel  -  May 25, 2007
May 25, 2007 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved first-time generic formulations for metoprolol succinate 100-mg and 200-mg ... Medscape

Ad campaign to prevent errors between Topamax and Toprol-XL.  -  Oct 10, 2005
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FTSE gains as world markets rally  -  Nov 22, 2006
The Anglo Swedish drugmaker also said it had signed an agreement for Par Pharmaceuticals to distribute an authorised generic version of Toprol XL in the ... IBTimes

Press Release: AstraZeneca Launches Awareness Campaign to Support …  -  May 19, 2006
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First-Time Generic Approvals: Climara, Toprol XL, Effexor  -  Aug 11, 2006
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Article: AstraZeneca cuts earnings forecast ; Business News IN BRIEF ...  -  Nov 23, 2006
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AstraZeneca authorizes US generic Toprol-XL.  -  Nov 27, 2006
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Topamax/Toprol-XL confusion: a capital offense?(Rx) | Article from …  -  Dec 1, 2005
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Drug firm stock falls despite big profit gain - AstraZeneca's...  -  Feb 3, 2006
Cash-rich drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC posted a 40 percent increase in quarterly profit and boosted its dividend yesterday. But investors sent the stock ... $2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBank

FDA's Investigation of Antidepresant Called Inadequate by ConsumerLab....  -  Apr 18, 2008
It reported last month that generic versions of anti-hypertensive Toprol XL do not all dissolve like the original and vary in composition. ... HealthNewsDigest.com

AstraZeneca Profit Rises, Helped by Seroquel, Crestor  -  Jul 27, 2006
By Etain Lavelle. July 27 (Bloomberg) -- AstraZeneca Plc, the UK's second- largest drugmaker, said second-quarter profit rose as more patients took Seroquel ... Bloomberg

TOPROL-XL(R) (metoprolol succinate) US Patent Litigation.  -  Sep 30, 2005
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AstraZeneca Launches Awareness Campaign to Support Proper …  -  May 19, 2006
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… Begins Shipment of Additional Dosage Strengths of Generic TOPROL...  -  Jul 26, 2007
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… to Reported Medication Errors Between TOPAMAX(R) and TOPROL-XL( …  -  Sep 27, 2005
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DRUG CAPSULE WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW | Article from The …  -  Mar 27, 2006
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AZ withdraws Exanta from world market  -  Feb 14, 2006
By Rhys Blakely. AstraZeneca has withdrawn Exanta, the blood-thinning drug, from the worldwide market following new patient-safety data and a report of ... Times Online

In re Metoprolol Succinate Patent Litigation, No. 2006-1254 (Fed....  -  Jul 23, 2007
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Article: Toprol-XL tops price hikes, says AARP.(Brief article) -...  -  May 1, 2006
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AstraZeneca loses Toprol XL patent dispute.(Brief Article)  -  Jan 23, 2006
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London shares off lows midafternoon; DSG supports as Wall St opens …  -  Jan 18, 2006
Dresdner Kleinwort said it expects Toprol XL sales to fall 60 pct in 2006 and 85 pct in 2007 and lowered its EPS forecasts by 9 and 10 pct respectively. ... Forbes

NANOPARTICLES OK FOR USE IN SUNSCREEN  -  Jul 17, 2008
Is there any other medication that can replace Toprol XL that would not cause hair loss? Yes, I know: Vanity, thy name is woman. ... Pay-Per-View - The Sun - ProQuest Archiver

AstraZeneca FY broadly in line; 2007 guidance falls short of forecasts...  -  Feb 1, 2007
On top of the loss of Toprol XL revenues, Nexium, its biggest seller with annual sales of more than 5 bln usd, unexpectedly lost a key patent challenge in ... Forbes

AstraZeneca submits NDA for Toprol-XL.(Brief Article)  -  Nov 7, 2005
Anglo-Swedish drug major AstraZeneca says it has submitted a New Drug Application to the US Food and Drug Administration for Toprol-XL (metoprolol succinate ... $4.95 - Pharma Marketletter - ECNext

AstraZeneca appeals Toprol XL patent loss.(Brief Article)  -  Feb 27, 2006
Anglo-Swedish drug major AstraZeneca has filed a notice of appeal in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri regarding the loss of the ... $4.95 - Pharma Marketletter - ECNext

On the Move: LSE, Bouygues, Roche  -  Apr 12, 2006
Deutsche Bank upped its target to US$57.5 from US$56.5, citing positive earnings momentum from Nexium, Crestor and Toprol XL. It thinks additional near-term ... BusinessWeek

Euroshares lower midday as tech stocks hit by Yahoo, Intel woes; ASML...  -  Jan 18, 2006
Toprol XL generated sales of 1.3 bln usd in the US last year, and accounts for around 5 pct of the company's total revenues. ... Forbes

US regulators back heart drug  -  Aug 3, 2006
A generic challenge to Toprol XL has been widely anticipated and Astra believes the 25mg dose which has been approved will not wipe out all of its sales, ... Telegraph.co.uk

AstraZeneca annual results in line UPDATE  -  Feb 2, 2006
Last month generic drug makers won a court battle to make copycat versions of Toprol XL earlier than expected, leaving Europe's third-biggest drugmaker ... Forbes

Par Pharma Inks Agreement with AstraZeneca  -  Dec 20, 2006
By TSC and IRIS Staff. Par Pharmaceutical (PRX - commentary - Cramer's Take), a maker of generic drugs, said that it entered into a supply and distribution ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

London shares slide at open, hit by Intel, Yahoo figs; SAB disappoints...  -  Jan 18, 2006
Toprol XL generated sales of 1.3 bln usd in the US last year and traders said they expected the pharma giant may have to cut earnings guidance. ... Forbes

Euroshares open down, Yahoo, Intel woes weigh on techs; ASML shines -...  -  Jan 18, 2006
Toprol XL generated sales of 1.3 bln usd in the US last year, and accounts for around 5 pct of the company's total revenues. ... Forbes

Some Patients, Doctors Find Brand Name Drugs Are Different  -  Apr 8, 2008
...also urges the FDA to review the performance of a new generic for Toprol XL, ... they had switched from Toprol XL to a new generic version of the drug. ... The Ledger

Auburn faculty aims to clarify role.(News) | Article from Chain Drug ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
AstraZeneca Pulmicort 15 AstraZeneca Toprol XL 16 Monarch Altace 17 Janssen ... Teva Specialty Proair HFA 20 AstraZeneca Toprol XL 21 Novartis Lamisil 22 ... Pay-Per-View - Chain Drug Review - HighBeam Research

AstraZeneca Third-Quarter Net Falls 15% on Generics  -  Nov 1, 2007
Toprol XL continued to lose sales to generic copies, the drugmaker said. The medicine brought in $328 million, compared with $473 million a year earlier. ... Bloomberg

Ask The Expert  -  Jun 29, 2005
Toprol XL is a brand-name, sustained-release product that contains metoprolol. Toprol XL is designed to allow for once-a-day dosing. ... Intelihealth.com

AstraZeneca Ads Help Crestor Outpace Pfizer's Lipitor  -  Jan 30, 2007
By Etain Lavelle. Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- AstraZeneca Plc outspent larger rivals Pfizer Inc. and Merck & Co. by 30 percent on advertising for ... Bloomberg

… of Additional Dosage Strength of Generic TOPROL-XL(R). - PR N  -  Aug 3, 2007
Par Pharmaceutical Begins Shipment of Additional Dosage Strength of Generic TOPROL-XL(R). from PR Newswire. Highbeam Research – FREE Trial. Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Medicare drugs ace out Canada, AARP survey finds 5 of 6 commonly …  -  Dec 30, 2005
Among the drugs surveyed, only Toprol XL (50 mg) wound up costing consistently more under Medicare. CORRECTION: A story and chart Friday that compared the ... Pay-Per-View - Newsday - ProQuest Archiver

DR. PAUL DONOHUE GOOD HEALTH  -  Jun 2, 2005
Toprol XL is expensive, and the VA does not carry it. Your opinion, please? -- R.S. ... Toprol XL is the brand name for metoprolol, a beta-blocker medicine. ... Pay-Per-View - South Florida Sun - Sentinel - ProQuest Archiver

Effectiveness of generics called into question  -  Apr 10, 2008
In March independent testing centre ConsumerLab.com urged the FDA to review the performance of a generic equivalent to AstraZeneca's Toprol XL (metoprolol ... In-PharmaTechnologist.com

HFSA: Beta-Blocker Reverses Remodeling in Heart Failure  -  Sep 22, 2005
By Ed Susman,. BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 22-High doses of a long-acting beta blocker given to patients in the early stages of heart failure may reverse the ... MedPage Today

Lopressor.(drug overview)(Drug overview)  -  Dec 1, 2005
Lopressor, a type of medication known as a beta blocker, is used in the treatment of high blood pressure, angina pectoris (chest pain, usually caused by ... Free with registration - PDR Family Guide to Prescription Drugs - AccessMyLibrary.com

Q3 2006 AstraZeneca PLC Earnings Conference Call - Final.  -  Oct 26, 2006
OPERATOR: Good day ladies and gentlemen and welcome to today's AstraZeneca Q3 analyst conference call. For your information this call is being recorded. ... Free with registration - Fair Disclosure Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

AstraZeneca loses patents in court  -  Jan 18, 2006
Two patents covering AstraZeneca's heart drug Toprol-XL, set to expire late next year, were ruled invalid by a US Court. Officials at AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) ... Bizjournals.com

Sunscreen's nanoparticles seen as safe  -  Jul 13, 2008
Q: Is there any other high-blood-pressure medication that can replace Toprol XL that would not cause hair loss? A: Beta blockers such as metoprolol ... Seattle Times





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