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  2. Drug nomenclature - Wikipedia

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    For drugs that make it all the way through development, testing, and regulatory acceptance, the pharmaceutical company then gives the drug a trade name, which is a standard term in the pharmaceutical industry for a brand name or trademark name. For example, Lipitor is Pfizer's trade name for atorvastatin, a cholesterol-lowering medication. Many ...

  3. International nonproprietary name - Wikipedia

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    An International Nonproprietary Name (INN) is an official generic and nonproprietary name given to a pharmaceutical substance or an active ingredient, [1] encompassing compounds, peptides and low-molecular-weight proteins (e.g., insulin, hormones, cytokines), as well as complex biological products, such as those used for gene therapy. [2]

  4. Generic drug - Wikipedia

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    The code of ethics issued by the Medical Council of India in 2002 calls for physicians to prescribe drugs by their generic names only. [77] India is a leading country in the world's generic drugs market, with Sun Pharmaceuticals being the largest pharmaceutical company in India. Indian generics companies exported US$17.3 billion worth of drugs ...

  5. List of largest selling pharmaceutical products - Wikipedia

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    Drug Trade name Type Main indications Company Sales (USD millions/year) ∆ vs 2014 1 Adalimumab: Humira Biologic Rheumatoid arthritis: AbbVie Inc. 14,012 1,469 2 Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir: Harvoni Small molecule Hepatitis C: Gilead Sciences: 13,864 11,737 3 Etanercept: Enbrel Biologic Rheumatoid arthritis: Amgen. Pfizer. 8,697 4,009 4 Infliximab ...

  6. Lists of drugs - Wikipedia

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    Many drugs have more than one name and, therefore, the same drug may be listed more than once. Brand names and generic names are differentiated by capitalizing brand names. See also the list of the top 100 bestselling branded drugs, ranked by sales. Abbreviations are used in the list as follows: INN = International nonproprietary name

  7. List of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies - Wikipedia

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    When used as drugs, the International Nonproprietary Names (INNs) end in -mab. The remaining syllables of the INNs, as well as the column Source, are explained in Nomenclature of monoclonal antibodies. Types of monoclonal antibodies with other structures than naturally occurring antibodies.

  8. Pharmaceutical industry - Wikipedia

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    Pharmaceutical companies may deal in generic drugs, branded drugs, or both, within different contexts. Generic materials are without the involvement of intellectual property, whereas branded materials are protected by chemical patents. The industry's various subdivisions include distinct areas, such as manufacturing biologics or total synthesis.

  9. United States Adopted Name - Wikipedia

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    The FDA announced in 1984 that it would discontinue adding drug names to its official list and use the USAN as the established name for labeling and advertising new single-entity drugs marketed in the United States. [4] [5] The AMA Council on Drugs no longer exists as a separate entity. The FDA now has a representative on the USAN Council ...