Glucophage XR generic pricing
Executive Summary
Ivax' metformin extended-release priced at a 10.5% discount to Bristol-Myers Squibb's Glucophage XR. Average wholesale price for Ivax' generic is $74.18 for 100 tablets (500 mg), compared to $82.88 for Glucophage XR and $74.58 for Par's "authorized" generic, according to Price Alert. Ivax renewed shipments of metformin extended-release after FDA reinstated the ANDA approval effective Dec. 1 (1"The Pink Sheet" Dec. 1, 2003, p. 17)...