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University students and affiliates will be eligible for coverage of up to a total of $3,750, which will fall under the annual Student Health Fee—a $1,020 charge. There will be a co-payment of $10 per 30-day supply of a generic drug and $20 per 30-day supply of a name-brand drug...
...little yellow pill is Alprax, a generic tranquilizer and antianxiety medication that is fast becoming the drug of choice among India's more prosperous classes. Just as U.S. yuppies in the 1990s reached for the antidepressant Prozac as a cure-all for the blues, India's shopkeepers, executives, socialites, housewives and models everywhere seem to be popping "Al" to help them cope with life's everyday stresses. Some parents are even recommending Alprax to their children to calm their nerves prior to exams. "I take the pill to gain a certain amount of confidence," admits a 34-year...
...hardly your typical party drug. Produced by Ahmadabad-based Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Alprax (a.k.a alprazolam) is the generic version of Xanax, approved in the U.S. in 1981 to treat people suffering from anxiety disorders and panic attacks. The drug?which in India requires a doctor's prescription but is readily available from pharmacists without one?is generally considered to be safe when monitored by a knowledgeable doctor. But long-term users of Alprax?and of other tranquilizers containing benzodiazepine, the drug's active ingredient?can become dependent, hooked on the placid calm it imparts and needing to take it more...
...revolver, an old fashioned six shooter, it nonetheless claims the lead on the top ten list. That's because there are literally millions in existence; Smith and Wesson introduced the .38 in 1899, and since then, models have proliferated, transforming the name "Smith and Wesson .38" into a generic label for a particular style of gun, even clones that aren't made by Smith and Wesson. Similarly, the Smith and Wesson .357 revolver, which was introduced in 1935, and the venerable Mossberg shotgun made the list based on the sheer volume in circulation...
...Brazil, the government has sidestepped drug companies' patent claims by actively promoting generic drugs. Today, Brazilians comprise more than half the 230,000 citizens of poor countries currently taking retroviral drugs. Dr. Kennedy believes this trend will spill over into other countries, including China, creating a surging generic market. It's also quite possible, he adds, that scientists in those countries will simply use samples of the drugs to create their own, far less expensive versions...