ALLEGAN -- Investors banking on the popularity of Prilosec OTC, a heartburn drug, eagerly pushed shares of Perrigo Co. to a 10-year high Tuesday after the generic formulation won federal approval.

A GP has cautioned people using a widely prescribed drug about the potential risks associated with prolonged usage ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge has awarded AstraZeneca Plc $76 million in damages from generic drug manufacturer Apotex for infringing upon patents for AstraZeneca's blockbuster heartburn ...

AstraZeneca goes to a U.S. court today to defend its crown jewel, Prilosec, against a bevy of generic drugmakers who want to make cheap copies of the ulcer treatment. One- quarter of AstraZeneca's $16 ...

NEW YORK — The drawn-out court battle over heartburn drug Prilosec is giving industry watchers indigestion. The judge’s ruling in this case--after a trial in a New York courtroom that stretched from ...

Many Part D and Part C plans with drug coverage should cover omeprazole when prescribed by a doctor. In addition, some Part C plans may allow you to purchase it over the counter. Omeprazole (Prilosec) ...

New data from the FDA shows that when clopidogrel (Plavix), an anti-clotting medication, and omeprazole (Prilosec/Prilosec OTC), a proton pump inhibitor used to reduce stomach acid, are taken together ...

Last fall Prilosec's 20-year patent was set to expire. That meant other companies could put generics on the market -- cutting in half the $150 cost of a month's supply. But that never happened because ...

Three drug makers, including Davie-based Andrx Corp. announced an agreement on Friday that will bring a lower-cost, generic version of the blockbuster heartburn drug Prilosec to market as early as the ...

In the next few days, a federal judge in New York is expected to rule on the biggest drug patent case in history, one with enormous significance for consumers and drug manufacturers. The fight over ...