Hello
Anyone has references about Vilaron ( ibrutinib manufactered Teva lab ) ?.
My insurance will replace Imbruvica , which i have been for 7 months with excellent results , for this one.
My Dr has no references since it has been aproved in Argentina for a very short time.
thank you
Teva is the largest maker(supplier) of generics in the world. however generic approval in a country is on a country by country basis based on if a patent has run out in that particular country. If Argentina;s patent laws say the patent no longer applies then i think it;s aok. Teva supplies many of the generic drugs in usa where the patents have expired. I would also not be surprised if the generic ibrutinib comes from the imbruvica factory and is rebranded by teva as a 'rebranded generic' give a brand name. I'm a retired usa retail pharmacist and have seen this kind of thing many times over the years
by the way the patent in EU and USA both run out december of 2026
countries that do not honor patent laws-many 3rd world countries-probably have it already
i'm adding to my post. I researched this and found that a Teva company (Tapi manufacturing) has been making Imbruvica for Abbvie/Pharmacyclics/Janssen all the time already.
Interesting. Would be curious to know how much cheaper the generic is in Argentina. If I am still doing good on Imbruvica in 2026, maybe there is hope to save some money by then. But I suspect a better option will appear by then.
3rd world countries-maybe Argentina 2nd world country-get prices set by what a company thinks a country in general can afford. Teva is not doing this on it's own. Brand name manufacturers who have patents still in force make deals to allow a 3rd party to sell their drug under either a 'branded generic' or just plain generic at a lower price in these countries so they still get a cut of that action. They won't sell it cheper under the Imbruvica name but allow someone else to sell it cheaper under another name
it i cheaper but not so much like imbruvica costs 15 % more approximately
and thats the beauty of drug companies. the first generic out is always just a little less-but less. In the usa at least the generic price only really drops after 6 months to a year. the first one just wants to be less-then substitution laws make the generic the number one choice
Off topic, but the name TEVA, reminded me of an article I read not too long ago. Here it is. TEVA is at the Center of Drug Price Fixing Case Filed by States. bloomberg.com/news/articles...
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