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The Motley Fool May 29, 2009 Brian Orelli	The Clouds Are Parting The Food and Drug Administration has scheduled an advisory committee meeting for Aug. 4 to get input on whether the agency should approve generic versions of ViroPharma's antibiotic, Vancocin.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2009 Brian Orelli	The Cash Cow Is Out of Milk ViroPharma has milked its antibiotic Vancocin, which it bought from Eli Lilly in 2004, pretty well, but it looks like the cash cow is finally running dry.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2006 Brian Lawler	Nothing's Wrong With ViroPharma Despite potential generic competition on the horizon, the company is going strong. Vancocin's fate will determine how well shares of ViroPharma perform in the near future.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2010 Sean Williams	ViroPharma: Bargain or Value Trap? Generic competition and production issues are major red flags.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2011 Brian Orelli	Anti-Infective, Very Effective The FDA seems to like Optimer's new antibiotic.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2010 Brian Orelli	No Patent! No Generics? Take Advantage of the Situation Enjoy it while it lasts, pharma.
The Motley Fool May 15, 2008 Brian Orelli	Wanted: FDA Approval -- Pronto Teva and Amphastar have the courts on their side, but the FDA still stands in the way of a generic-drug launch.
The Motley Fool August 28, 2007 Brian Orelli	Teva Gets a Two-For Even for a maker of generic drugs, getting two FDA drug approvals in as many business days is a feat not often seen. Teva Pharmaceuticals managed to do it, though. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2011 Brian Orelli	A $3.6 Billion Franchise at Stake Amgen and Teva settle their patent dispute, and Amgen investors have a little better idea of when the company's $3.6 billion Neupogen and Neulasta franchise might come under attack in the United States.
The Motley Fool September 9, 2010 Jim Mueller	Today's Buy Opportunity: Teva Pharmaceutical Take advantage of this growing generic-drug maker.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2007 Brian Lawler	Veering ViroPharma The drugmaker announces healthier fourth-quarter financial results. But investors take note: ViroPharma's product could have a formidable competitor on the market in 2008.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2008 Brian Orelli	8 Generic-Drug Makers for 2008 Generic-drug makers can predict the growth of their industry, because it's written right in the patent-expirations column of the FDA's orange book. Here's a brief look at eight generic-drug makers worth closer scrutiny.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2011 Brian Orelli	A Billion-Dollar Market to Open "Very Soon" Biosimilar drugs are finally coming to the U.S.
The Motley Fool September 29, 2006 Brian Lawler	The Long Road Ahead for ViroPharma Faced with the threat of generic competition, the company focuses its efforts on a new drug. ViroPharma investors should watch intently.
The Motley Fool June 25, 2007 Brian Orelli	Leading the Pack of Follow-On Drug Makers Generic drug maker Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is taking a huge risk to get ahead of the pack, but it's well worth the rewards of being in front of its competitors. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2009 Robert Steyer	Will Teva Be Forced to Take Its Own Medicine? Teva's biggest source of revenue and profit, the multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone, is facing a patent challenge.
The Motley Fool March 19, 2009 Brian Orelli	Teva: An Equal-Opportunity Bully Making money by picking on the little guy, too.
The Motley Fool December 2, 2009 Brian Orelli	Tired of Waiting, Teva Advances Teva Pharmaceutical decides it's not worth waiting for the U.S. government to establish a pathway for approval of generic versions of biologic drugs. Instead, it's asking for approval for its copycat of Amgen's Neupogen under the normal branded-drug process.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2011 Sean Williams	Pharma's Most Impervious Pipeline An investment in generics doesn't have to be a bad thing.
The Motley Fool September 18, 2008 Brian Orelli	Ranbaxy's Troubles Won't Help Competitors The FDA will block the importing of more than 30 drugs and ingredients until Ranbaxy's problems at two Indian manufacturing plants are resolved.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2008 Brian Orelli	Teva Wants the FDA to Do What? Teva wants the FDA to reinstate another drugmaker's patent.
The Motley Fool October 29, 2007 Brian Orelli	Foolish Forecast: Tenacious Teva The generic drug maker releases earnings shortly. Here's a look at whether investors should expect a generic quarter or a blockbuster.
The Motley Fool October 16, 2006 Brian Lawler	The Coming Generic Drug Boom Generic drugmakers are poised to profit from several key factors. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2008 Brian Orelli	Teva and FDA's Never-Ending Court Battle The Food and Drug Administration has won the latest installment of its grudge match with Teva Pharmaceuticals over the 180-day exclusivity period for generic versions of Johnson & Johnson's Risperdal.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2007 Brian Lawler	Worrisome Watson The maker of generic drugs could have a challenging year ahead. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2008 Brian Orelli	As the FDA Generics Office Turns The FDA reluctantly gives Teva a 180-day exclusive period to sell generic Risperdal.
The Motley Fool October 29, 2007 Brian Orelli	The Extended Release That Wasn't The FDA is investigating Teva's generic version of Wellbutrin XL. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2010 Brian Orelli	Pay-for-Delay Is Under the Spotlight It helps each side, but governments aren't thrilled with the idea.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2007 Brian Lawler	ViroPharma's Healthy Sales Guidance The coming year looks like another strong one for the drug developer. This small-cap pharmaceutical stock is worth taking a look at just for its cheap valuation.
The Motley Fool November 21, 2007 Brian Lawler	Black Friday Bargain Stock: ViroPharma Is ViroPharma a good value right now? With competition worries out of the way, and a strong and growing cash flow, it won't take much success for value investors to be rewarded.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2008 Brian Orelli	High-Margin Generic Drugmakers -- An Oxymoron? The big profits come when a generic-drug maker doesn't have any competition.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2009 Brian Orelli	Stop Worrying About Follow-On Biologics They're inevitable, but they won't hurt biotech as much as you might think.
The Motley Fool May 7, 2007 Brian Lawler	ViroPharma Victorious A strong first quarter helps the pharmaceutical storm into 2007. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Getting Indigestion With ViroPharma The small-cap pharmaceutical will report its fourth-quarter 2006 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool July 14, 2008 Brian Orelli	Teva Gets a Taste of Its Own Medicine Momenta Pharmaceuticals and Novartis are challenging the patents on Teva Pharmaceutical's blockbuster multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone.
The Motley Fool November 27, 2006 Brian Lawler	Teva and Pfizer Make Up The companies decide to play nice over generic versions of two of Pfizer's drugs.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2010 Brian Orelli	For Blockbuster Cancer Drugs, Approvals Are the Easy Part Don't get too excited. As an investor, you can lower your risk by investing in cancer drug companies after a clinical trial success but before an FDA approval, but you'll also reduce your reward.
The Motley Fool September 23, 2008 Brian Lawler	Will Generic Biologics Get Special Treatment? While the rest of the market was lost in the financial meltdown, a little-noticed report discussing some of the biopharmaceutical bills going through Congress was released.
The Motley Fool October 8, 2007 Brian Orelli	New FDA Regulations for Drugmakers To deal with a growing backlog of pending applications, the FDA plans to stop its first-come, first-served system.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2010 Brian Orelli	Judge's Ruling Has Brand and Generic Drugmakers Smiling A ruling on the patents on Merck's blood pressure medications Cozaar and Hyzaar benefited both Merck and the plaintiff in the suit, generic-drug maker Teva Pharmaceuticals. The defendant in the suit wasn't actually Merck but the Food and Drug Administration.
The Motley Fool August 29, 2008 Brian Orelli	A Lawsuit Loss to Remember Barr Pharmaceuticals and Mylan get the patent overturned on Johnson & Johnson's Alzheimer's drug.
The Motley Fool February 21, 2008 Brian Orelli	Watson Gets Less Generic Branded sales were up while generics fell for the year, which made Watson Pharmaceutical a more balanced company.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2010 Brian Orelli	Teva: Hold Until Things Turn Ugly Despite the drugmaker's recent success, its future looks precarious.
The Motley Fool May 7, 2008 Brian Orelli	Teva's on a Tear The generic-drug maker can't be stopped.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2009 Brian Orelli	The FDA Moves the Goalposts The FDA sends a complete response letter to Theravance about its antibiotic Vibativ, which it's trying to get approved for treating patients with nosocomial pneumonia.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2011 Brian Orelli	Much More Than a Generic Lawsuit The Supreme Court will decide generic-drug makers fate.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2009 Brian Orelli	If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em: Pharma Goes Generic In the battle against generic rivals, it seems pharmaceutical companies would rather switch than fight. A pair of deals heralds Big Pharma's latest moves into the generic-drug world. See what Novartis and sanofi-aventis recently did.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2011 Brian Orelli	When You Need More Than Just a Low-Margin Business Teva Pharmaceuticals, arguably the largest generic-drug maker, can use economies of scale more easily than smaller companies like Watson Pharmaceuticals or Par Pharmaceutical, but it's still pushing further into branded drugs.
The Motley Fool March 8, 2010 Brian Orelli	Really? A 59% Share Price Jump for That? Justified or not, InterMune skyrockets ahead of an FDA panel meeting.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2010 Brian Orelli	A Turnaround Year, But Not in a Good Way 2009 was a solid year for sanofi-aventis thanks to a boost from sales of swine flu vaccine and some help from the exchange rate. But 2010? Not so solid.