Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 761745

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EMSAM...being pulled forever???!!!

Posted by justfoundhope on June 7, 2007, at 21:28:46

I am terrified. I just started using EMSAM and am very hopeful about it, but I just found this article:

http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2007/05/01/bristol-myers-exec-dishes-on-depression-patch/

Are they going to stop manufacturing the EMSAM patch?

 

Re: EMSAM...being pulled forever???!!!

Posted by KayeBaby on June 7, 2007, at 22:01:03

In reply to EMSAM...being pulled forever???!!!, posted by justfoundhope on June 7, 2007, at 21:28:46

No Way!
This is a great med for me.
I will be heartbroken if that happens.

Kaye

 

Re: EMSAM...being pulled forever???!!! » justfoundhope

Posted by Quintal on June 7, 2007, at 22:16:48

In reply to EMSAM...being pulled forever???!!!, posted by justfoundhope on June 7, 2007, at 21:28:46

I don't think the article actually says they're going to stop manufacturing Emsam, just that the sales have been disappointing.

Q

 

Re: EMSAM...being pulled forever???!!!

Posted by Phillipa on June 7, 2007, at 22:38:26

In reply to Re: EMSAM...being pulled forever???!!! » justfoundhope, posted by Quintal on June 7, 2007, at 22:16:48

Sounded like they were pulling it to me if they lowered the price it would be successful now that people have learned how to use it and all the tricks. Love Phillipa

 

Re: EMSAM...being pulled forever???!!!

Posted by Honore on June 8, 2007, at 17:08:13

In reply to Re: EMSAM...being pulled forever???!!!, posted by Phillipa on June 7, 2007, at 22:38:26

I haven't seen anything about its being pulled-- just that it hasn't sold well so far.

If they make a profit from it-- why pull it? It may not rake in the great profits they hoped for, but it's been a successful drug in terms of effectiveness-- and it does sell.

Maybe they'll pull it-- but there's no reason to assume they would.

Honore

 

Re: EMSAM...being pulled forever???!!!

Posted by psychobot5000 on June 11, 2007, at 22:31:07

In reply to Re: EMSAM...being pulled forever???!!!, posted by Honore on June 8, 2007, at 17:08:13

> I haven't seen anything about its being pulled-- just that it hasn't sold well so far.
>
> If they make a profit from it-- why pull it? It may not rake in the great profits they hoped for, but it's been a successful drug in terms of effectiveness-- and it does sell.
>
> Maybe they'll pull it-- but there's no reason to assume they would.
>
> Honore

Also, it was suggested to me by someone who worked with Somerset on developing EMSAM, that, hypothetically, if it somehow actually did get pulled from the market, it would likely return in a generic form.

Psychbot


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