Toprol-XL News

Astra profits hit by cheaper rivals - The Press Association

Sales of Toprol-XL, a treatment for angina, heart failure and high blood pressure, dived by 43% in the quarter, after generic competition launched in August ...

http://ukpress.google.com/article... | Posted: Thu Nov 01 22:11:24 -0400 2007

Drugs and Treatments - Toprol XL Oral - WebMD

If you have chest pain (angina) or heart disease (eg, coronary artery disease, ischemic heart disease, high blood pressure), do not stop using this drug ...

http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-9... | Posted: Mon Nov 05 14:56:41 -0500 2007

astrazeneca hit by generic challenge to Crestor - KPLC-TV

astrazeneca is expected to unveil earnings of 85.4 cents on a reported basis, including amortization charges, Toprol XL and restructuring costs, ...

http://www.kplctv.com/Global/stor... | Posted: Thu Nov 01 04:04:55 -0400 2007

Medco Health 3Q Profit Up 16 Percent - Forbes

The jump in net income reflected the early release of certain generic medications, including a generic version of high blood-pressure treatment Toprol XL, ...

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/20... | Posted: Thu Nov 01 09:18:40 -0400 2007

astrazeneca Third-Quarter Net Falls 15% on Generics (Update1) - Bloomberg

Toprol XL continued to lose sales to generic copies, the drugmaker said. The medicine brought in $328 million, compared with $473 million a year earlier. ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/new... | Posted: Thu Nov 01 04:22:02 -0400 2007

'Big five' still selling well as astrazeneca posts steady results - Pharma Times (subscription)

astrazeneca’s earnings for the third quarter have been hit hard bygeneric competition to Toprol XL and charges but the Anglo-Swedishdrugmaker can take ...

Posted: Fri Nov 02 11:54:09 -0400 2007

astrazeneca hit by generic challenge to Crestor - Washington Post

astrazeneca is expected to unveil earnings of 85.4 cents on a reported basis, including amortization charges, Toprol XL and restructuring costs, ...

Posted: Thu Nov 01 02:15:44 -0400 2007

Stocks Plunge In Broad Sell-Off - CNNMoney.com

Medco MHS credited a generic version of blood pressure drug Toprol XL and high mail-order volume. Medco makes more money on generics than branded drugs. ...

Posted: Thu Nov 01 17:13:49 -0400 2007