ALLEGAN -- Investors banking on the popularity of Prilosec OTC, a heartburn drug, eagerly pushed shares of Perrigo Co. to a 10-year high Tuesday after the generic formulation won federal approval.

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- German-based Schwarz Pharma said Monday that its generic version of Prilosec, a blockbuster anti-heartburn drug, is now available in the United States. AstraZeneca, Prilosec's ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge has awarded AstraZeneca Plc $76 million in damages from generic drug manufacturer Apotex for infringing upon patents for AstraZeneca's blockbuster heartburn ...

NEW YORK — The drawn-out court battle over heartburn drug Prilosec is giving industry watchers indigestion. The judge’s ruling in this case--after a trial in a New York courtroom that stretched from ...

The FDA Friday approved Andrx Corp.'s generic version of Prilosec, the popular heartburn drug manufactured by AstraZeneca PLC, the Wall Street Journal reports. With $6.2 billion in global sales last ...

New data from the FDA shows that when clopidogrel (Plavix), an anti-clotting medication, and omeprazole (Prilosec/Prilosec OTC), a proton pump inhibitor used to reduce stomach acid, are taken together ...

Last fall Prilosec's 20-year patent was set to expire. That meant other companies could put generics on the market -- cutting in half the $150 cost of a month's supply. But that never happened because ...

Three drug makers, including Davie-based Andrx Corp. announced an agreement on Friday that will bring a lower-cost, generic version of the blockbuster heartburn drug Prilosec to market as early as the ...

Omeprazole is a common drug that some people take to treat heartburn, or acid reflux. This article looks at its uses, dosage, and side effects, as well as what to know before taking the medication.

In the next few days, a federal judge in New York is expected to rule on the biggest drug patent case in history, one with enormous significance for consumers and drug manufacturers. The fight over ...