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Naratriptan - 2400 Google exact searches and growing every month!
Estibot - $510 (god knows why I am even mentioning this, LOL)
Hi folks
I was wondering what you think this is worth? It is a one word generic drug name .com, Naratriptan.com and is a drug used to treat migraines. It belongs to a group of drugs that although have been around since the nineties apparently have not become quite as popular as they ought to have probably due to the fact that the companies who have made them up to now have been charging pretty extortionate rates, but the patent for this particular drug which is widely regarded to be one of the best in its class ended in the US just last year and now numerous other drug manufacturers are going to start making and selling generic versions, the same is about to happen in Europe in the next year or two as well.
These drugs arenât actually pain killers but apparently prevent the swelling and contraction which causes the migraine pain in the first place and are considered by many health care professionals to be the best possible treatment and a bit of a wonder drug for this relatively common condition, apparently many drug companies consider the migraine drug market as a big opportunity for growth. So with more and more much more affordable generic versions of it hitting the market I reckon there could be some pretty good growth potential for this particular drug. Lol, you can probably tell I am making more of an effort with my research these days, for those who want to read more about it here are some links and excerpts from other websites. Anyway I was just wondering what you think it is worth at present and what you think of its future prospects?
Many many thanks
âTriptans the cornerstone
Although the triptan class is considered the well-established cornerstone of migraine therapy, there is a significant delay between patientâs first experience of migraine symptoms and triptan use. First-line therapy predominantly utilises simple analgesics and non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), despite the lack of sustained anti-migraine effect seen with these products and the risk of rebound headaches, Travis says.
âDatamonitor believes that by educating both primary care providers (PCPs) and patients alike, the growth in the wider and earlier use of the triptan class will be accelerated.â
Despite the fact that triptans are not always prescribed as first line treatment, (mostly for economic rather than medical reasons) opinion leaders spoken to by Datamonitor remain convinced they are the most effective medication:
â [Triptans] are the most efficacious drugs without any doubt. You can use them via several routes, which is also very important in clinical practice; via a nasal, mouth intake- even via the mouth with a wafer formulation, or subcutaneous.â
Opinion leader spoken to by Datamonitor
âAll my patients, or 99% of my patients are given a triptan option,â
However the good news for patients is that the use of triptans may soon be accelerated by the arrival of generics onto the market. Oral forms of GlaxoSmithKlineâs sumatriptan (the first triptan released on the market and still the top seller in the class) are expected to lose patent protection from 2006 and 2009 in the EU and US, respectively. It is inevitable that these cheaper generics will take market share from the more expensive, branded triptans, Travis says.
âA cheaper, generic triptan would allow more migraine sufferers access to the best available medication, however it is something of an indictment on modern healthcare services that they are not as widely used as possible already. While pragmatism has to dictate healthcare expenditure to a certain extent, given the dramatic effect migraine has on the everyday lives of sufferers, one could make a reasonable argument that they should get the best available medication.â
http://www.drug3k.com/forum1/Other-Diseases/What-do-you-recommend-for-a-migrane-32230.htm
âSevere migraines are best dealt with my migraine specifics in the group of drugs 5HT agonists , which are not actually painkillers at all. The most well known of these is Imigran. Low dose preparations of this drug can be bought over the counter, it has however been superseded by newer preparations which are prescription only. Of these my favourite was Naramig ( Naratriptan ).â ~ Dr Frank
http://www.countrydoctor.co.uk/precis/precis - Migraine and tryptans.htm
âIn the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved naratriptan on February 11, 1998.[4] It was covered by U.S. Patent no. 4997841; the FDA lists the patent as expiring on July 7, 2010.[4][5]
In July 2010, in the wake of the patent expiration, several drug manufacturers, including Roxane Labs,[6] Sandoz[7] and Teva Pharmaceuticals,[8] announced that they were launching generic Naratriptan medications.
The drug continues to be covered by European patent 0303507 in Germany, Spain, France and the United Kingdom through March 10, 2012,[9] and by Australian patent 611469 in Australia through June 17, 2013.[9] It had previously been covered by Canadian patent 1210968; but both Sandoz and Novopharm have offered generic equivalents in Canada since that patent's expiration December 1, 2009.[9]â
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naratriptan
Estibot - $510 (god knows why I am even mentioning this, LOL)
Hi folks
I was wondering what you think this is worth? It is a one word generic drug name .com, Naratriptan.com and is a drug used to treat migraines. It belongs to a group of drugs that although have been around since the nineties apparently have not become quite as popular as they ought to have probably due to the fact that the companies who have made them up to now have been charging pretty extortionate rates, but the patent for this particular drug which is widely regarded to be one of the best in its class ended in the US just last year and now numerous other drug manufacturers are going to start making and selling generic versions, the same is about to happen in Europe in the next year or two as well.
These drugs arenât actually pain killers but apparently prevent the swelling and contraction which causes the migraine pain in the first place and are considered by many health care professionals to be the best possible treatment and a bit of a wonder drug for this relatively common condition, apparently many drug companies consider the migraine drug market as a big opportunity for growth. So with more and more much more affordable generic versions of it hitting the market I reckon there could be some pretty good growth potential for this particular drug. Lol, you can probably tell I am making more of an effort with my research these days, for those who want to read more about it here are some links and excerpts from other websites. Anyway I was just wondering what you think it is worth at present and what you think of its future prospects?
Many many thanks
âTriptans the cornerstone
Although the triptan class is considered the well-established cornerstone of migraine therapy, there is a significant delay between patientâs first experience of migraine symptoms and triptan use. First-line therapy predominantly utilises simple analgesics and non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), despite the lack of sustained anti-migraine effect seen with these products and the risk of rebound headaches, Travis says.
âDatamonitor believes that by educating both primary care providers (PCPs) and patients alike, the growth in the wider and earlier use of the triptan class will be accelerated.â
Despite the fact that triptans are not always prescribed as first line treatment, (mostly for economic rather than medical reasons) opinion leaders spoken to by Datamonitor remain convinced they are the most effective medication:
â [Triptans] are the most efficacious drugs without any doubt. You can use them via several routes, which is also very important in clinical practice; via a nasal, mouth intake- even via the mouth with a wafer formulation, or subcutaneous.â
Opinion leader spoken to by Datamonitor
âAll my patients, or 99% of my patients are given a triptan option,â
However the good news for patients is that the use of triptans may soon be accelerated by the arrival of generics onto the market. Oral forms of GlaxoSmithKlineâs sumatriptan (the first triptan released on the market and still the top seller in the class) are expected to lose patent protection from 2006 and 2009 in the EU and US, respectively. It is inevitable that these cheaper generics will take market share from the more expensive, branded triptans, Travis says.
âA cheaper, generic triptan would allow more migraine sufferers access to the best available medication, however it is something of an indictment on modern healthcare services that they are not as widely used as possible already. While pragmatism has to dictate healthcare expenditure to a certain extent, given the dramatic effect migraine has on the everyday lives of sufferers, one could make a reasonable argument that they should get the best available medication.â
http://www.drug3k.com/forum1/Other-Diseases/What-do-you-recommend-for-a-migrane-32230.htm
âSevere migraines are best dealt with my migraine specifics in the group of drugs 5HT agonists , which are not actually painkillers at all. The most well known of these is Imigran. Low dose preparations of this drug can be bought over the counter, it has however been superseded by newer preparations which are prescription only. Of these my favourite was Naramig ( Naratriptan ).â ~ Dr Frank
http://www.countrydoctor.co.uk/precis/precis - Migraine and tryptans.htm
âIn the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved naratriptan on February 11, 1998.[4] It was covered by U.S. Patent no. 4997841; the FDA lists the patent as expiring on July 7, 2010.[4][5]
In July 2010, in the wake of the patent expiration, several drug manufacturers, including Roxane Labs,[6] Sandoz[7] and Teva Pharmaceuticals,[8] announced that they were launching generic Naratriptan medications.
The drug continues to be covered by European patent 0303507 in Germany, Spain, France and the United Kingdom through March 10, 2012,[9] and by Australian patent 611469 in Australia through June 17, 2013.[9] It had previously been covered by Canadian patent 1210968; but both Sandoz and Novopharm have offered generic equivalents in Canada since that patent's expiration December 1, 2009.[9]â
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naratriptan
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