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Posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on April 1, 2008, at 9:59:41
"Pfizer announced today that Canadians with schizophrenia now have a new treatment option. Health Canada has approved ZELDOX (ziprasidone hydrochloride), marketed under the brand name "Geodon" in the US for a number of years. The medication is now available in Canada for the treatment of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders."
Finally....
Jay
Posted by Phillipa on April 1, 2008, at 12:45:21
In reply to Geodon (called 'Zeldox' here) now avail in Canada!, posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on April 1, 2008, at 9:59:41
Jay that's great but wonder why Canada is approving so many of the USA meds at once any idea. Cymbalta now geodon. What do you think that means? Love Phllipa
Posted by Maxime on April 1, 2008, at 19:53:59
In reply to Re: Geodon (called 'Zeldox' here) now avail in Canada! » Jay_Bravest_Face, posted by Phillipa on April 1, 2008, at 12:45:21
> Jay that's great but wonder why Canada is approving so many of the USA meds at once any idea. Cymbalta now geodon. What do you think that means? Love Phllipa
Means nothing. It's only 2 meds.
Maxime
Posted by iforgotmypassword on April 2, 2008, at 23:35:46
In reply to Re: Geodon (called 'Zeldox' here) now avail in Canada! » Phillipa, posted by Maxime on April 1, 2008, at 19:53:59
canada is very regressive and losing touch. we should have at least one antipsychotic without H1 affinity, something people would expect canada to have, yet we don't.
Posted by Dopamine123 on April 4, 2008, at 12:22:06
In reply to Re: Geodon (called 'Zeldox' here) now avail in Can » Maxime, posted by iforgotmypassword on April 2, 2008, at 23:35:46
The fact that canada has price controls on their drugs means that fewer new drugs actually get to market. There is less monetary incentive for drug companies to get approval for the Canadian market. Its an unfortunate aspect of certain country's healthcare systems. It's good that some new drugs do eventually get approved.
Posted by undopaminergic on April 6, 2008, at 21:39:34
In reply to Re: Geodon (called 'Zeldox' here) now avail in Can, posted by Dopamine123 on April 4, 2008, at 12:22:06
> The fact that canada has price controls on their drugs means that fewer new drugs actually get to market. There is less monetary incentive for drug companies to get approval for the Canadian market. Its an unfortunate aspect of certain country's healthcare systems. It's good that some new drugs do eventually get approved.
>Although I don't know the details of Canadian medicinal pricing policies, I think drugs are only subject to fixed prices if there are agreements - between the drug company and public health authority - to subsidise the drug. Of course, drugs that aren't subsidised may be prohibitively expensive for many patients, but the same problem exists in the US where there is a patchwork of different insurance policies, each covering a different and arbitrary range of drugs.
Posted by Jeroen on April 7, 2008, at 6:42:51
In reply to Geodon (called 'Zeldox' here) now avail in Canada!, posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on April 1, 2008, at 9:59:41
be very carefull, i know youre very optimistic, but that GEODON (evil 2001 primitive US medicine) gave me tardive dystonia in my eyes
freaking evil money medicine $300 prescription future med lol
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