Posted by yxibow on February 16, 2006, at 4:08:05
In reply to 2mg Abilify, different manufacturer??, posted by theo on February 15, 2006, at 23:05:28
> I just received a fill of the 2mg Abilify. The 5mg pills are from BRISTOL, the new 2mg are from OTSUKA AMR?
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> Is this common to have a name brand med from to different manufacturers?Abilify was discovered by Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, Tokyo, Japan. The molecule was marketed by Bristol-Meyers Squibb, the final owner of the patent. So the 2mg may be produced in Tokyo instead of here, or may be produced by the US arm of the company. At any rate, it is a patented drug, produced solely by BMS. The packaging was just anal retentive in its origin, since it comes from the same company. Hope that explains things.
Cheers
Jay
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