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Vol. 8, Nos. 1-50 pp. 1-1650
Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2010

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    MAINE
      – Prescribing data sales limits (1st Cir.), 1049
    MALARONE
      – Malaria drug generic, infringement settlement (D. Del.), 485
    MARINOL
      – Nausea drug off-label promotion (U.S., rev den), 815
    MARKETING
      – Actimmune putative class action (N.D. Cal.), 1182
      – Amag webpages, FDA scrutiny, 1378
      – Aralast misleading brochure, 1159
      – Aton promotions, violation letters, 499
      – Baycol
      – Biogen promotions, violation letters, 499
      – Cambia, 759
      – Caraco and Sun distribution pacts, 1636
      – Consumer video, violation letter, 565
      – Depakote probe, e-mails sought (W.D. Va.), 518
      – Desoxyn generics, 569
      – Donations to mental health organization, 596
      – Genentech, FDA violation letter, 600
      – Gilead promotions, violation letters, 499
      – Increlax promotional materials, 1442
      – Intuniv starter kit, FDA says misleading, 899
      – Johnson & Johnson communications to MDs (W.Va.), 1501
      – Kalbitor, 172
      – Ky. GSK marketing settlement, 1156
      – Lilly overseas marketing probe, 252
      – Livalo, 828
      – Lodosyn, 568
      – Lorcaserin, 902
      – Lumigan promotion, 1563
      – Lyrica, 532
      – Nexium deceptive marketing suit (D. Del.), 645
      – Oleptro, 1064
      – Online marketing, FDA actions sought, 1516
      – Oral colchicine unapproved uses (D.N.J.), 1397
      – Patient profile, violation letter, 565
      – Pennsaid, 568
      – Professional sales aids, violation letter, 565
      – Qutenza, 471
      – Rapamune, 633; promotion for unauthorized uses, 784
      – Reorganization plan for FDA, 243
      – Reyataz maker barred from AIDS group facilities, 1032
      – Seroquel illegal marketing settlement, 563
      – Shire, FDA violation letter, 600
      – Social media, guidance for industry, 259; FDA guidance sought, Special Report, 297
      – Staple peptide therapeutics, 1121
      – Targeting by FDA, misleading promotions, 73
      – Testopel promotional materials, 530
      – Trends
        – – Diagnostic imaging technology usage, 250
        – – Digestive conditions, drug use up, 187
        – – Global market growth, 529
        – – Health reform, effect on markets, 527
        – – Prescription drug sales up in 2009, 466
        – – Psychotropic drugs usage, 44
        – – Use of prescription drugs up, 1155
      – USPS Saturday deliveries, 631
      – VA, drug promotion, 597
      – Vermont
        – – Disclosure requirements for drug firms, 656
        – – Spending by drug firms, 465
      – Victoza, 218
      – Vioxx purchasers suit, no class certification (Cal. Ct. App.), 13; denial upheld (Cal.), 457
      – Vivitrol welcome kit at issue, 1475
      – VVD treatment, 662
      – Warning letters from FDA, 365
      – Workforce cuts for pharmaceutical industry, 1324
      – Xifaxan for overt hepatic encephalopathy, 692
      – Zetia generic, 603
      – Zipsor, 471
      – Zirgen, 568
    MASSACHUSETTS
      – E-prescriptions, leading state, 1259
      – Gift disclosure report, 1521
      – Pricing
        – – Actavis inflated settlement (D. Mass.), 314
        – – False claims overcharging settlement (N.D. Ill.), 1213
        – – Merck false price reporting (D. Mass.), 1274
        – – Mylan inflated settlement (D. Mass.), 1430
        – – Par settlement (D. Mass.), 1613
        – – Watson settlement (D. Mass.), 208
        – – Workers comp overcharges settlement (Mass. Super. Ct.), 1156
      – Therapeutic Discovery Project Program credits pushed, 819
    MEDICAID
      – Avandia, Utah suit (Utah Dist. Ct.), 1466
      – Average wholesale price
        – – Mass. BCBS, dismissal (U.S.), 1272
        – – Miss. misrepresentation suit (Miss.), 517
        – – Qui tam relator as original source (D. Mass.), 155
        – – S.C. settlements, pharmacies held harmless, 787
        – – Utah suit against firms dismissed (Utah Dist. Ct.), 271
      – Dual eligibles, financial relief for states from HHS, 251
      – Enhanced funding, bill signed, 1059
      – False claims
        – – Defending state suits, BNA Insights, 1533
        – – Eon Labs settlement (D. Mass.), 232
        – – Pfizer off-label marketing and kickbacks suit dismissal (D. Mass.), 1214; appeal (1st Cir.), 1398
        – – Pharmacy owner (D. Mass.), 1187
        – – Pricing
          See Pricing, this heading
        – – Raplon suit dismissal (3rd Cir.), 182
        – – Rebate action dismissal (D. Md.), 1143
      – FY2011 budget proposal, 165
      – Generic drugs
        – – Rates, GAO report, 1628
        – – Savings and switching, 930; substitutions, 996
      – Geographic variation in spending, 794
      – Health reform
        See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3590
      – Matching funds
        See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1586, HR 4213, S 3000
      – Natl. Drug Code Directory, 1512
      – N.C. preferred drug list, 363
      – OTC coverage
        – – Colo., 687
        – – New York, 1284
      – Oversight HHS IG work plan, 1281
      – PBM changes, savings, 1592
      – Pharmacist reimbursement, GAO report, 18
      – Pricing
        – – Idaho
          – – – Actavis settlement (Idaho Dist. Ct.), 714
          – – – Sandoz settlement (Idaho Dist. Ct.), 1341
        – – Iowa AWP suit dismissal (D. Mass.), 1465
        – – La. overcharges (La. Dist. Ct.), 1430
        – – Mass. overcharging settlement (N.D. Ill.), 1213
        – – Merck settlements with U.S., Cal., Fla., 21
        – – Mich. overcharging settlement (N.D. Ill.), 1213
        – – N.Y. AWP suit dismissal (D. Mass.), 1465
        – – Part B price substitution, 1407
        – – Protonix overcharges (D. Mass.), 646
        – – Teva settlements, 189
        – – U.S. trade policy and negotiation limits, 290
        – – Withdrawal of pricing rules proposed, 1149; final rule, 1435
      – Rebates
        – – Guidance from CMS, 560
        – – Reform provisions, 469; effect of reform, 564; effect of new rules, 1114
        – – Uncollected drug rebates, HHS IG report, 393
        – – Unit rebate amounts calculations, 686
      – Reconciliation bill
        See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 4872
      – Reimbursement cuts
        – – Cal. rate cuts
          – – – Chain stores suit, no injunction (9th Cir.), 515
          – – – Pharmacist group suit, cuts enjoined (9th Cir.), 319; suits in 4 states, 484
        – – Minn. pharmacy cuts challenge (D. Minn.), 234; access issues , 484
        – – Miss. pharmacy cuts rescinded, 822
        – – N.Y. rate cuts challenge (N.D.N.Y.), 484
        – – Wash. rate cuts challenge (W.D. Wash.), 484
      – Reimbursement rule revisions supported, 1321
      – Reporting drug data, HHS IG enforcement, 1251
      – Technical corrections
        See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 5712
      – Wash. Walgreens decision postponement, 213; will stop filing prescriptions, 399
      – W.Va. E-prescription initiative, 1350
    MEDICAL DEVICES
      – Inhalers and ozone-depleting substances, 496
    MEDICARE
      – Renal dialysis payment system, 992; ESRD drug costs, 1227
      – Technical corrections
        See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 5712
    MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
      – Maximum out-of-pocket liability, 464
      – Rate freeze for 2011, 462
    MEDICARE DRUG COVERAGE
      Ed. Note: Entries at this heading refer to Medicare Part D unless otherwise indicated.
      – Approval by FDA requirement, CMS warning, 9
      – Cardiovascular agent use, AHRQ report, 359
      – Catastrophic coverage, GAO report, 288
      – Coverage gap
        – – Accords signed, 1254
        – – Discount concerns, 752
        – – Fines for drugmakers, 683
        – – Options for drugmakers, 655
        – – Provisions to close, 462
      – Data sharing, FDA pact with CMS, 953
      – Dialysis, CMS rule, 426
      – Discounts
        – – Codes for drugmakers, 1316
        – – Effect, 1518
        – – Manufacturers pact from CMS, 1028
        – – Program guidelines, 595
      – Dual eligibles, financial relief for states, 251
      – Elimination of plans, 1255
      – Formulary
        – – Access, Aetna enrollment, 497
        – – Guideline changes, 1288
        – – Tiers, 1527
      – Generic drug use and spending, CBO report, 1189
      – Hospital acquisition costs, 1372
      – Invalid identifiers, HHS IG report, 897
      – Least costly drug option, HHS authority (D.C. Cir.), 9
      – Meaningfully different plans, 1154
      – Off-label use
        See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 5732
      – Oversight HHS IG work plan, 1281
      – Prices
        – – Average wholesale price suit, qui tam relator as original source (D. Mass.), 155
        – – Negotiated prices, authority urged, 282
        – – Speciality-tier drugs, price concessions, 357
      – Provenge
        – – CMS panel supports, 1515
        – – National coverage analysis, 896
      – Reporting drug data, HHS IG enforcement, 1251
      – Savings from adjusted rates, HHS IG report, 897
      – Success of program, MedPAC report, 1437
      – Vt., rebates and drug assistance program, 789
      – Waiver of overpayment (D.C. Cir.), 815
    MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
      – Abbot purchase of Piramal branded generics unit, 690
      – Alcon complaint against Novartis (S.D.N.Y.), 920; pact announced, 1592
      – Astellas and OSI, 662; completion, 759
      – BioMarin and ZyStor, 1097
      – Biovail and Valeant, 828
      – Bristol-Myers and ZymoGenetics, 1160
      – Cardinal Health purchase of Healthcare Solutions, 793
      – Cephalon and Mepha, 501
      – CVS Caremark, antitrust issues, 1472
      – Emergent and Trubion, 1097
      – Endo
        – – Penwest purchase, 1064
        – – Qualitest purchase, 1260
      – Enforcement, FTC-DOJ reviews, 1348
      – Genzyme
        – – Bioenvision, disclosure issues (2nd Cir.), 492
        – – LabCorp, sale of unit to, 1563
        – – Sanofi offer, 1159
      – GSK and Nanjing MeiRui, 1564
      – Horizontal merger guidelines, 592
      – Hospira and Javelin, 532
      – Hypertension drug, 633
      – IMS Health purchase, EU clearance, 171
      – Insmed and Transave, 1564
      – Lilly
        – – Alnara purchase, 901
        – – Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, 1442; purchase completed, 1635
      – Lysteda, 633
      – McKesson to buy US Oncology, 1412
      – Medco and United BioSource, 1097
      – Merck purchase of SmartCells, 1563
      – Mylan to buy Bioniche Pharma, 966; completed, 1161
      – Novartis bid for Alcon, EU conditions, 1067; divestment required, 1090
      – Noven marketing rights, 1063
      – Pfizer
        – – FoldRx, 1161
        – – King Pharmaceuticals merger, 1324
        – – Laboratorio Teuto Brasileiro, 1381
        – – Wyeth merger challenge (N.D. Cal.), 516
      – Ramius and Cypress Bioscience, 1194
      – Sandoz and Oriel, 531
      – Shire and Movetis, 1034
      – Teva
        – – Merckle purchase, 1037
        – – Ratiopharm purchase, 400; EU conditions, 1066
      – Valeant Brazilian purchase, 531
    MERIDIA
      – Diet drug, challenge to generic (D. Del.), 36
      – Obesity drug, new certification sought (N.D. Ill.), 977
      – Public Citizen seeks ban, 328
      – Stroke and heart attack risk, 1158
      – Withdrawal considered by FDA panel, 1231; Abbott to pull, 1319
    METAXALONE
      – Muscle relaxant, generic blocked (D.N.J.), 641
    METOCLOPRAMIDE
      – Black box warning (M.D. Fla.), 1623
      – Branded maker liability (D. Vt.), 1467
      – Experts and causation (S.D. W.Va.), 1554
      – Failure to warn claims (U.S., rev sought), 677; (brief filed), 1086; DOJ position (brief filed), 1428; (rev grant), 1577
      – Gastroesphageal drug blamed for tardive dyskinesia (5th Cir.), 1367
    METOPROLOL
      – Blood pressure drug, preemption of liability claims (E.D. Mo.), 66
    METOZOLV ODT
      – GERD treatment, FDA warning on promotional materials, 469
    METVIXIA
      – Actinic keratosis treatment patent extension, 617; BNA Insights, 762
    MEXICO
      – Antitrust, firms fined, 295; appeal denied, 869
      – Biocomparable approvals, 1065
    MICHIGAN
      – False claims overcharging settlement (N.D. Ill.), 1213
    MIDODRINE
      – Hypertension drug approval withdrawal, 1096; public hearing sought, 1190
    MINNESOTA
      – Canadian drug access program termination, 72
      – Medicaid pharmacy cuts challenge (D. Minn.), 234; access issues , 484
      – Oral chemo parity, 657
    MIRALAX
      – Antitrust, laxative direct purchasers' suit (D. Del.), 678
    MIRAPEX
      – Gambling losses based on drugs (D. Minn.), 1185
      – Generic
        – – Antitrust dispute (W.D. Pa.), 413
        – – Approval, 1381
        – – Enjoined (M.D. Fla.), 1020
        – – Mylan agreement (D.N.J.), 1106
      – Parkinson's drug patent extension limits (Fed. Cir.), 619
    MIRCERA
      – Anemia drug patent settlement (D. Mass.), 5
    MISSISSIPPI
      – Average wholesale price misrepresentation suit (Miss.), 517
      – Pharmacies, Medicaid cuts rescinded, 822
      – Seroquel suit remanded (N.D. Miss.), 1343
    MONTANA
      – Canadian drug imports, 362; pilot program with N.D., 525
    MOTAVIZUMAB
      – Respiratory virus drug application, 45; FDA panel rejects, 757; more data sought, 1162
    MOTRIN
      – Pain drug labeling, preemption of Tex. law (N.D. Tex.), 157
    MOVIPREP
      – Colonoscopy preparation settlement (D.N.J.), 1144
    MUCINEX
      – Chest congestion drug, generic no infringement (W.D. Mich.), 200; vacated, 1051
    MYLOTARG
      – Leukemia drug withdrawal, 824

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