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The company initially largely sold generic drugs wholesale to government hospitals. [4] Doctors of the Philippine General Hospital would recommend their clients to buy drugs from the Liusons' company at its headquarters along Quezon Avenue in Quezon City the early 2000 despite being purely a wholesaler at the time. [5]
Lisinopril is a medication belonging to the drug class of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), heart failure, and heart attacks. [7] For high blood pressure it is usually a first-line treatment.
One reason for this is that competition increases among producers when a drug is no longer protected by patents. [19] Generic companies incur fewer costs in creating generic drugs—only the cost of manufacturing, without the costs of drug discovery and drug development—and are therefore able to maintain profitability at a lower price.
Roxanne Edwards, of the Consumer Affairs Department at Stop & Shop told the blog The Kitchn, “that the cost differential between the store brand and the marquee names is primarily based upon one ...
While most medications on the list are available as generic products, being under patent does not preclude inclusion. [7] The first list was published in 1977 and included 208 medications. [8] [2] [9] The WHO updates the list every two years. [10]
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Lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide, sold under the brand name Zestoretic among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication used for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension). [2] It contains lisinopril , an ACE inhibitor , and hydrochlorothiazide , a diuretic .
As of June 2022, the company had a selection of over 100 generic drugs, [7] and by March 2023, over 350 drugs were available. [8] In December 2023, the company had over 2200 drugs available. The drugs are sold for a price equivalent to the company's cost plus 15% markup, a $5 pharmacy service fee, and a $5 shipping fee.