Recent news on Concerta

Psychiatrists, Children and Drug Industry’s Role  -  May 10, 2007
Tuscaloosa News (subscription),Ten years ago, Dr. Realmuto helped conduct a study of Concerta, an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug marketed by Johnson & Johnson,

Internet Drug Pushing Up Again  -  May 18, 2007
WebMDThose most frequently advertised were Ritalin and Concerta, followed by Adderall and Dexedrine. Only four web sites -- 2% of the total -- offered to sell

Shire showcases new ADHD drug to wary doctors  -  May 18, 2007
Scientific AmericanIt is also likely to take business from Johnson & Johnson's Concerta and Eli Lilly and Co's Strattera. One key swing factor will be the price of the new

Vacation from medication  -  May 16, 2007
The Wichita Eagle,For decades, the treatment for many children and adults has included daily stimulant medications such as Ritalin and Concerta.

Study: Teen Girls Often Abuse Prescription Drugs  -  May 6, 2007
KETV.com,..."Last February, two Westside Middle School students were arrested when drugs like Naproxen, Robitussin and the stimulant Concerta were found in their

Easy to Get, Easy to Abuse Generation Rx and the Spiritual Void  -  May 3, 2007
The REAL TRUTH,Even medications for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)—drugs such as Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta and Strattera, along with the common cold

INVEGA™ (paliperidone) Receives Positive Opinion From European ...  -  Apr 29, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Leading products include CONCERTA® (ADHD), DUROGESIC® (pain management), EPRES® (anemia), PARIET® (gastroenterology), TOPAMAX® (epilepsy,

INVEGA(R) Receives Positive Opinion From European Committee For ...  -  Apr 28, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Leading products include Concerta(R) (ADHD), Durogesic(R) (pain management), Eprex(R) (anemia),Pariet(R) (gastroenterology), Topamax(R) (epilepsy,

Neuromed licenses chronic pain product from ALZA Corporation  -  Apr 26, 2007
News-Medical.net,...been employed as a sustained release formulation for many successful products, including CONCERTA(R), DITROPAN XL(R), COVERA-HS(R), and PROCARDIA XL(R).

Neuromed Licenses Phase 3 Chronic Pain Product from ALZA Corporation  -  Apr 24, 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),CONCERTA(R), DITROPAN XL(R), OROS(R), and PUSH-PULL(TM) are trademarks of ALZA Corporation; JURNISTA(TM) is a trademark of Janssen-Cilag; PROCARDIA XL(R) is

Behaviour drug gets OK despite reactions  -  Apr 12, 2007
The Age,Strattera, also known as Atomoxetine, is the second new ADHD drug to gain PBS listing in the past month, following the inclusion of Concerta, a once-a-day

Student with prescriptions headed for different school  -  Apr 3, 2007
Cleburne Times-Review,They included Concerta, which is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and Toprol XL, which is a blood pressure medication.

New ADHD drug added to PBS scheme  -  Mar 31, 2007
ABC Online,...they're likely to get into more strife in the playground as well." But Dr Dossel says the new drug, Concerta, lasts for 12 hours.

Longer-lasting ADHD drug soon available  -  Mar 29, 2007
ABC Online,The Toowoomba-based president, Dr Steven Dossel, says the new drug, Concerta, lasts for 12 hours. "Round about lunchtime when the morning dose is wearing

Prescription drug abuse story sheds light on issue  -  Mar 29, 2007
MSU State News,...take Adderall to stay skinny and lose weight, and I know of other students who drop hundreds of dollars every month on Adderall, Ritalin and Concerta.

Johnson & Johnson Reports 2007 First-Quarter Results: Sales ...  -  Apr 17, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Intl 177 160 10% 4% 6% WW 336 306 10% 7% 3% Anti-Psychotics (1) US 710 585 21% 21% -- Intl 468 433 8% 2% 6% WW 1178 1018 16% 13% 3% CONCERTA US 200 193

The trouble with ADHD  -  Apr 9, 2007
The Canberra Times,Drugs available in Australia are methylphenidate (Ritalin, Ritalin LA, Attenta, Concerta) and dexamphetime (Dex). A third, atomoxetine (Strettera),

J&J 1Q Profit Falls 22 Percent  -  Apr 18, 2007
Wyoming News,...that Caruso's forcast asumes generic competition doesn't start for two blockbusters, attention deficit drug Concerta and heartburn treatment Aciphex.

Attention Deficit Disorder - Is It A Myth?  -  Apr 11, 2007
Dunn Daily Record,Stimulant medications are used to treat ADHD, such as Concerta or Adderal and Ritalin. There are also a few that are outside of the stimulant family,

Is ADHD the Leading Childhood Disorder?  -  Apr 9, 2007
PsychCentral.com,This increase is largely due to the advent and availability of more costly and long-acting medications such as Concerta(TM), Strattera(TM) and Adderral

Student busted for distributing medicines  -  Mar 30, 2007
Cleburne Times-Review,They are Concerta, which is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and Toprol XL, which is a blood-pressure medication.

Franklin District Court Log  -  Mar 30, 2007
Laconia Citizen,Sean W. Andrus, 18, 5 Orchard Drive, Tilton, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled drug (four tablets of Concerta) in Tilton in May and was fined

Interview: Versecity's Micah Walker, musician  -  Mar 29, 2007
Houstonist,Versecity plays at Fitzgerald’s this Saturday night, with fellow Houston artists Brains for Dinner, Heptic Skeptic, Concerta Circus, and Stuck Lucky.

ADHD Drug Warnings Come Too Late For Many  -  Mar 11, 2007
Dissident Voice,He points out that Leeane was not on Strattera, she was on Concerta, and she was not depressed or suicidal before she began taking the drug.

The children drugged for being naughty  -  Mar 20, 2007
Daily Mail,Like Jack, many are being given amphetamine-type drugs such as Ritalin, Adderall or Concerta. These are thought to work by increasing the amount of the

ADHD drug misuse sends adolescents to the ER  -  Mar 12, 2007
Insight,...explains that in 2004 nearly 8000 visits to the emergency room involved methylphenidate (sold as Concerta or Ritalin) or amphetamine-dextroamphetamine

Franklin District Court log  -  Mar 11, 2007
Laconia Citizen,Sean W. Andrus, 18, 5 Orchard Drive, Tilton, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled drug (four tablets of Concerta) in Tilton in May and was fined

Global ADHD drug use 'nearly triples'  -  Mar 7, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,But costly and long-acting medications like Johnson & Johnson's Concerta, Strattera, made by Eli Lilly and Co, and Adderral XR, made by British drugmaker

Drug use rockets for ADHD youngsters  -  Mar 7, 2007
The Age,But costly medications like Johnson & Johnson's Concerta and Strattera, made by Eli Lilly and Co, are driving up costs.

Use of ADHD Medication Soars Worldwide  -  Mar 7, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),This increase is largely due to the advent and availability of more costly and long-acting medications such as Concerta, Strattera and Adderral XR,

Patient Medication Guides for ADHD Drugs  -  Feb 23, 2007
Facts and Comparisons,Adderall, Adderall XR, Concerta, Daytrana, Desoxyn, Dexedrine, Focalin, Focalin XR, Metadate CD, Methylin, Ritalin, Ritalin SR, Ritalin LA,

Red Bull, alcohol and drugs 'can spark violence'  -  Feb 20, 2007
Irish Independent,Campbell, who suffers from ADHD (Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder) had earlier taken his prescribed medication, Concerta, but had gone on to

2 Deep Creek students charged after sale of prescription drug  -  Feb 20, 2007
Virginian Pilot,Concerta's Web site says the drug is a central nervous system stimulant and abuse of the drug can lead to dependence.

FDA Orders ADHD Drug Guidelines  -  Feb 21, 2007
Post ChronicleThe ADHD medicines include Adderall, Concerta, Daytrana, Desoxyn, Dexedrine, Focalin, Metadate, Methylin, Ritalin, and Strattera. (c) UPI.

Farmington teens set an example for their peers to follow  -  Feb 20, 2007
Foster's Daily Democrat,Concerta, a drug used to combat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), sounds like the kind of thing that might be found in a home medicine

Police credit Farmington students with stopping sale of ...  -  Feb 17, 2007
Foster's Daily Democrat,FARMINGTON — Police Lt. Kevin Willey praised the efforts of students who prevented a 14-year-old from selling a stimulant known as Concerta in the Henry

‘Meds never fit well for me’  -  Jan 29, 2007
Concord Monitor,On Concerta, I would become like an OCD organized freak. I'd organize all my books when I was supposed to be doing my homework. Meds never fit well for me.

4 arrested on drug counts  -  Jan 26, 2007
2TheAdvocate,Sean Roberts, 17, 9200 Confidence St., Denham Springs, possession with intent to distribute oxycodone and Concerta and possession with intent to distribute

ADHD Drugs May Pose Serious Health Risks  -  Feb 22, 2007
Fashion Monitor Toronto,The drugs mentioned in the warning include Adderall, Concerta, Daytrana, Dexedrine, Focalin, Metadate, Methylin, Ritalin, and Strattera.

FDA wants clear warnings on ADHD drugs  -  Feb 22, 2007
News-Medical.net,The medications affected by the action include Adderall, Adderall XR, Concerta, Daytrana, Desoxyn, Dexedrine, Focalin, Focalin XR, Metadate CD, Methylin,

FDA: Tell patients about risks of ADHD drugs  -  Feb 22, 2007
Food Consumer,The drugs of concern include Adderall, Adderall XR, Concerta, Daytrana, Desoxyn, Dexedrine, Focalin, Focalin XR, Metadate CD, Methylin, Methylin, Ritalin,

ADHD Drugs Pose Serious Health Risks  -  Feb 22, 2007
Toronto Daily News,The drugs mentioned in the warning include Adderall, Concerta, Daytrana, Dexedrine, Focalin, Metadate, Methylin, Ritalin, and Strattera.

ADHD Drug Makers To Notify Patients About Health Risks  -  Feb 22, 2007
Medical News Today,The new instruction affects 15 products, including various forms of Adderall, Concerta, Daytrana, Dexedrine, Focalin, Metadate, Methylin, Ritalin,

Shire's acquisition of Va. drug maker gives it new ADHD drug  -  Feb 21, 2007
NEPA News,National studies have shown that Adderall, an amphetamine, and other stimulants such as Concerta and Ritalin used to treat ADHD are among the prescription

Analysis: Raves for Shire's Vyvance deal  -  Feb 21, 2007
Science Daily (press release)The other big players in the market include Novartis with Ritalin, Eli Lilly with Strattera and Johnson & Johnson with Concerta, but the Shire acquisition

ADHD Drugs to Get New Warnings  -  Feb 21, 2007
Newsinferno.com,There are 15 medications subject to the new warnings: Adderall, Adderall XR, Concerta, Daytrana, Desoxyn, Dexedrine, Focalin, Focalin XR, Metadate CD,

Health Highlights: Feb. 21, 2007  -  Feb 21, 2007
Forbes,The new directive covers all approved ADHD drugs, including: Adderall, Adderall XR, Concerta, Daytrana, Desoxyn, Dexedrine, Focalin, Focalin XR,

Shire to Buy Out Partner  -  Feb 21, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer,...including Shire and McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary in Fort Washington that makes Concerta.

Shire Buying Vyvanse Partner New River For $64 Per Share  -  Feb 20, 2007
BioWorld Online,Existing products include stimulants such as Ritalin (methylphenidate, Novartis), Concerta (a different formulation of methylphenidate, Johnson & Johnson).

NIDA Responds to Escalating Prescription Drug Abuse  -  Feb 12, 2007
Psychiatric Times,Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, Metadate), for example, increases the synaptic concentration of dopamine by blocking the dopamine transporters.

Pharma Sector: Few Newsmakers Of The Week - Exelixis, MGI Pharma ...  -  Feb 3, 2007
Trading Markets,...treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder include Shire's Adderall XR, Novartis AG's Ritalin, Johnson & Johnson's Concerta, and Eli Lilly and Co.

"Study Pill" Abuse Rampant Among Korean Students  -  Jan 31, 2007
Chosun Ilbo,...hospitals in the affluent Kangnam and Bundang areas of Seoul are prescribing the drug, also known by its trade names Concerta, Metadate and Penid.

Pediatric studies lead to more information on drug labels  -  Feb 1, 2007
AAP News (subscription)Concerta (methylphenidate hydrochloride) is approved to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children 6 to 17 years of age.

Greenville board: Student violated drug rule; ADHD medicine behind ...  -  Jan 17, 2007
Sharon Herald,The other girl, whose name Wallace said isn’t public information, brought in a bottle of Concerta, a drug used to treat her attention deficit hyperactivity

Employers cut middleman dealing with insurers  -  Dec 31, 2006
Napa Valley Register,He was worried, for example, when he saw doctors receive information from Caremark plugging Concerta, a Johnson & Johnson drug for attention-deficit

How to recognize the hyper child  -  Jan 1, 2007
Globe and Mail,At present, there are several drugs on the market including Ritalin, Adderal, Attenade, Biphentin, Dexedrine and Concerta. Side effects can include

DURECT Corporation Appoints Dr. Terrence F. Blaschke to Its Board ...  -  Dec 18, 2006
Earthtimes.org...two publicly-traded companies that successfully developed products (including CONCERTA(R), DITROPAN XL(R) and Viadur(R)) that played a substantial role

Uppers can affect heart, stress level  -  Dec 7, 2006
Red and Black,English said that whenever a stimulant, such as Concerta or Vault, is mixed with a depressant, like alcohol, the stimulant can mask the depressant.

A teenager in trouble and a mother at her wit’s end  -  Dec 14, 2006
ChronicleHerald.ca,He’s been prescribed a regimen of drugs like Ritalin and Concerta. Some days he takes them; other days he refuses. His parents don’t know what to do anymore

Drugs for preschoolers? Hit alarm  -  Dec 4, 2006
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),However, the most recent trend of prescribing Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta and other controlled medications for preschoolers ought to alarm federal

DURECT Corporation Appoints Dr. Terrence F. Blaschke to Its Board ...  -  Dec 18, 2006
Yahoo! News (press release)...two publicly-traded companies that successfully developed products (including CONCERTA®, DITROPAN XL® and Viadur®) that played a substantial role in

MOMS & ADHD  -  Dec 7, 2006
Myrtle Beach Sun News,He never mandates medication but says that ADHD adults as well as children might benefit from drugs such as Ritalin, Adderall, Strattera and Concerta.

Uppers can affect heart, stress level  -  Dec 7, 2006
Red and Black,English said that whenever a stimulant, such as Concerta or Vault, is mixed with a depressant, like alcohol, the stimulant can mask the depressant.

Drugs for preschoolers? Hit alarm  -  Dec 4, 2006
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),However, the most recent trend of prescribing Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta and other controlled medications for preschoolers ought to alarm federal

DON'T DRUG THEM  -  Nov 19, 2006
San Francisco Chronicle,As someone who has prescribed drugs like Ritalin, Adderall and Concerta to children for more than a quarter century, I've become very uneasy about how much

New Shire ADHD Drug Effective  -  Nov 17, 2006
TheStreet.comShire notes that, unlike its older ADHD drug Adderall and Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ - commentary - Cramer's Take) Concerta, guanfacine is not a central

MOMS & ADHD  -  Dec 7, 2006
Myrtle Beach Sun News,He never mandates medication but says that ADHD adults as well as children might benefit from drugs such as Ritalin, Adderall, Strattera and Concerta.

Common alternative treatments for ADHD  -  Nov 26, 2006
Seattle Times,Preferred treatments are the long-lasting and extended-release medications including Strattera (24-hour coverage), Concerta (12-hour extended release) and

Parents frustrated by many ADHD treatment options  -  Nov 26, 2006
Seattle Times,Today, Jeremy takes Concerta, an extended-release form of methylphenidate, as well as Celexa for an anxiety disorder. Jeremy still gets regular counseling,

Chemist's robbery: police in new appeal  -  Nov 24, 2006
Peterborough Evening Telegraph,...painkillers including temazepam, pethidine, morphine, bottles of oxycodone and central nervous system stimulants concerta tablets and equasium tablets.

Columbia Study Examines ADHD’s Role in Smoking  -  Nov 19, 2006
HealthNewsDigest.com,...behavioral counseling, and a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of ADHD called methylphenidate (brand name CONCERTA®).

ADHD treatment plus smoking cession tested  -  Nov 16, 2006
United Press International...behavioral counseling and a drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of ADHD -- methylphenidate, also known as Concerta.

May I ask? Returning to school with a diagnosis of ADHD  -  Nov 14, 2006
Daily News Transcript,Stimulants (eg, Ritalin, Concerta, Adderall) are the most commonly prescribed medications and, for most children, appear to be effective in reducing core

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