Brand Drugs That Might Lose Patent In 2010

Here’s a short list of the big drugs that might lose patent protection (i.e., have a chemically equivalent generic become available) in 2010.  This is always subject to change and is based on data from PBMI which is summarized from presentations at the AMCP

2010 Aricept® donepezil Alzheimer’s disease
  Cozaar® losartan High blood pressure
  Effexor XR® venlafaxine Depression, panic disorder
  Flomax® tamsulosin Benign prostatic hypertropy
  Hyzaar® hydrochlorothiazide and losartan High blood pressure

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