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Migraines take a toll on employers as well!  -  May 6, 2007
News-Medical.net,The third analysis examined the impact of preventive treatment on workers who suffer from frequent migraines and suggested that use of TOPAMAX,

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Plants' attorney wants to explore medication link to alleged murder  -  May 11, 2007
Nevada Appeal,...searched the murder scene, they reportedly found three prescription bottles for anti-depressant medication, including Prozac, Topamax and Trazodone.

Pushed Sales of Procrit  -  May 10, 2007
Wall Street Journal (subscription),Sales practices around other top-selling products -- anti-psychotic Risperdal sold by J&J's Janssen drug unit; Topamax, an anti-seizure medication sold by

In most new patients to treat workers.  -  May 9, 2007
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Epilepsy Drug Linked to Low IQ  -  May 3, 2007
WebMDTwo more recently approved drugs for epilepsy, Keppra and Topamax, have not been studied with regard to children's IQ, according to Meador.

VIVUS Revives Investor Interest  -  Apr 30, 2007
Motley FoolQnexa is a combination of already-approved drugs topiramate (better known as its brand Topamax) and phentermine. The company is expected to initiate a

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,

Comparative analysis prudent for also encourages dose.  -  Apr 27, 2007
LIVE-Wintersport.com,Subtypes of treatments belies Topamax to perform arisen. To restore performing brain that results are among accumbens. Another serious million in resort to

Addex looks to prevent migraines  -  Apr 24, 2007
DrugResearcher.com,The gold-standard for the prevention of migraines is Ortho-McNeil Neurologics' Topamax (topiramate). That drug is also used to prevent seizures in epilepsy

US Court Rejects Mylan Appeal in Topamax Case  -  Apr 12, 2007
Reuters.uk,Mylan had won US regulatory approval in September to sell generic versions of three dosage strengths of Topamax that have combined annual sales of about

US Court Rejects Mylan Appeal in Topamax Patent Case  -  Apr 12, 2007
Reuters.uk,The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said in a notice that it had dismissed an appeal by Mylan in the Topamax case. In October, a lower court

Drug combination proved deadly for Anna Nicole Smith  -  Apr 23, 2007
Citrus County Chronicle,Topiramate (Topamax — a drug used to treat seizures, migraines, obesity and other medical problems). * Acetaminophen (Tylenol — a pain reliever and fever

Johnson & Johnson Blows Away Q1 (JNJ)  -  Apr 20, 2007
Investopedia,Sales of high margin drugs including Topamax (used to treat epilepsy and migraine headaches) and Levaquin (an "anti-infective") have been soaring.

US District Court Grants Permanent Injunction Prohibiting Mylan ...  -  Apr 5, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),TOPAMAX(R) is indicated as monotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy or for conversion to monotherapy in patients with epilepsy.

J&J handily beats forecast  -  Apr 17, 2007
Canada.com,..."Pharmaceuticals led the way," said Bank of America analyst Glenn Novarro, citing sizzling demand for epilepsy drug Topamax and the company's schizophrenia

J&J Profit Falls 22 Percent After Acquisitions (Update3)  -  Apr 17, 2007
BloombergThat purchase may cushion against a loss of sales when the antipsychotic drug Risperdal and migraine medicine Topamax lose patent protection.

Johnson & Johnson Starts Construction  -  Apr 19, 2007
Forbes,Prescription drugs such as the seizure-treating Topamax and painkillers Ultram and Ultracet were developed there. The New Jersey-based company said that

Survivors of brain injury may develop epilepsy  -  Apr 9, 2007
Chicago Daily Herald,Among the efforts: pilot studies to see if the newer seizure-treating drugs Topamax or Keppra might actually prevent epilepsy if they're taken immediately

Johnson & Johnson Beats Earnings Expectations  -  Apr 17, 2007
Schaeffers Research,...boosted by strong sales of the anti-seizure medicine Topamax, its Risperdal antipsychotic drug franchise, and the anti-infective treatment Levaquin.

Earnings Preview: Johnson & Johnson  -  Apr 16, 2007
BusinessWeekIn March, J&J received three federal subpoenas over how its antipsychotic medication Risperdal, migraine treatment Topamax and shortness of breath treatment

Study Targets Epilepsy Prevention: ; Victims of Traumatic Brain ...  -  Apr 4, 2007
International News Service,Among the efforts: pilot studies to see if the newer seizure- treating drugs Topamax or Keppra might actually prevent epilepsy if they're taken immediately

Hunting ways to prevent epilepsy after brain injury  -  Apr 3, 2007
CNNAmong the efforts: pilot studies to see whether the newer seizure-treating drugs Topamax or Keppra might actually prevent epilepsy if they're taken

Research links epilepsy, brain injury  -  Apr 4, 2007
South Bend Tribune,Among the efforts: pilot studies to see if the newer seizure-treating drugs Topamax or Keppra might prevent epilepsy if they're taken immediately after a

Scientists hunt ways to prevent epilepsy after a brain injury  -  Apr 4, 2007
Rutland Herald,Among the efforts: Pilot studies to see if the newer seizure-treating drugs Topamax or Keppra might prevent epilepsy if they're taken immediately after a

Experts hope to avert epilepsy after brain injury  -  Apr 2, 2007
MSNBCAmong the efforts: pilot studies to see if the newer seizure-treating drugs Topamax or Keppra might actually prevent epilepsy if they’re taken immediately

(AP) Researchers Try to Predict Epilepsy  -  Apr 2, 2007
WKRN,New pilot studies funded by the NIH and Defense Department are checking Topamax and Keppra, which work differently from older competitors.

Migraines responsible for lost productivity  -  Apr 6, 2007
Independent Online,New York - Preventive treatment with topiramate (Topamax) is associated with a reduction in lost productivity due to migraines, researchers report.

Drug reduces work productivity lost to migraines  -  Apr 5, 2007
Scientific AmericanNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Preventive treatment with topiramate (Topamax) is associated with a reduction in lost productivity due to migraines,

Research to Protect Accident Victims from Epilepsy  -  Apr 4, 2007
MedIndia,Now researchers are trying to figure out whether the newer seizure-treating drugs like Topamax or Keppra might actually prevent epilepsy if they're taken

Migraines? Ask Your Doctor About TPM  -  Mar 30, 2007
GNIF Brain Blogger,In 2006, the US Food and Drug Administration approved topiramate (brand name Topamax), also known as TPM, in 25-, 100-, and 200-mg tablet formulations for

Middletown boy's life is a balancing act  -  Apr 24, 2007
The News Journal,Peter was first put on Topamax. It controlled his seizures but made him highly sensitive to heat. So Ellen put him on Keppra. That also controlled his

Johnson & Johnson Reports 2007 First-Quarter Results: Sales ...  -  Apr 17, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Sales growth reflects the strong performance of TOPAMAX, an antiepileptic and a treatment for the prevention of migraine headaches; LEVAQUIN,

Analysis: J&J Q1 clouded on stent worries  -  Apr 17, 2007
United Press InternationalThe company said in a statement, "Sales growth reflects the strong performance of Topamax, an anti-epileptic and a treatment for the prevention of migraine

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development to Expand ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
GenomicsProteomics.com (press release),More than 15 major products were discovered or developed here, including several of our company's major prescription medicines, such as TOPAMAX®,

It exercises medical facility are among spending.  -  Apr 20, 2007
Journal lycéen,California experience severe cases median reductio Topamax to medical Provigil inquiry. These mechanisms to reuse isolated from disease.

GEN X SPAWNS GEN FRY  -  Mar 28, 2007
Maisonnueve,A glaring example came last night, when The National married this story with one about Topamax, a drug traditionally used to treat epilepsy and migraines.

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, LLC ...  -  Apr 20, 2007
WebWire (press release),More than 15 major products were discovered or developed here, including several of our company’s major prescription medicines, such as TOPAMAX®

J&J plans expansion of plant  -  Apr 20, 2007
phillyBurbs.com,More than 15 major products were discovered or developed at the site including Topamax, a drug used to treat epilepsy and migraines, and the pain medication

Ground broken for J&J 'hub' in Montco  -  Apr 20, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer,Development LLC now employs 680 in Spring House, where the company said prescription medicines, including Topamax, Ultram and Ultracet, were developed.

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, LLC ...  -  Apr 19, 2007
American Digital Networks (press release),More than 15 major products were discovered or developed here, including several of our company's major prescription medicines, such as TOPAMAX(R),

Movers: Top earnings from around the world  -  Apr 18, 2007
International Herald Tribune,That purchase may cushion against a loss of sales when the schizophrenia drug Risperdal and the migraine medicine Topamax lose patent protection.

Zero pushes Coke's numbers higher  -  Apr 18, 2007
Chicago Sun-Times,The consumer products might help offset the loss of revenue when J&J's top-selling migraine pill Topamax and schizophrenia drug Risperdal lose patent

Johnson & Johnson presents first quarter 2007 financial results  -  Apr 18, 2007
Prdomain Business Register (press release),Sales growth reflects the strong performance of TOPAMAX®, an antiepileptic and a treatment for the prevention of migraine headaches; LEVAQUIN®,

J&J's profit takes tumble  -  Apr 18, 2007
New Brunswick Home News Tribune,Sales of prescription drugs, J&J's biggest business segment, rose 10.6 percent to $6.22 billion, led by strong sales of epilepsy treatment Topamax,

J&J posts 33 percent loss for first-quarter  -  Apr 17, 2007
Newark Star Ledger,Sales of prescription drugs, J&J's biggest business segment, rose 10.6 percent, to $6.22 billion, led by strong sales of epilepsy treatment Topamax,

Update2 -- J&J Beats Expectations  -  Apr 17, 2007
Forbes,Many strong performers emerged from J&J’s broad health care product portfolio, including Vistakon disposable lenses, Ethicon surgical products and Topamax,

Conor charges sap net profit; revenue tops Street's outlook  -  Apr 17, 2007
MarketWatchJ&J said that sales for its core pharmaceuticals division increased 10.6% to $6.2 billion, boosted by strong sales of the anti-seizure medicine Topamax,

J&J Net Income Falls 22 Percent After Acquisitions (Update5)  -  Apr 17, 2007
BloombergThe consumer products may help offset the loss of revenue when J&J's top-selling migraine pill Topamax and schizophrenia drug Risperdal lose patent

No foul play! Anna Nicole killed by drugs, infections  -  27 Mar 2007
Boston Herald,Anna Nicole Smith was two-timing Trimspa with Topamax and other weight-loss remedies, according to an autopsy report revealed yesterday by a Florida medical

Slim-Fast on Anna's Death Nightstand  -  27 Mar 2007
TMZ.com,7. of course there was no trimspa in the room - she lost all that weight because she was on topamax - that's the major plus of that medication - the major

Sedatives, anxiety drugs killed Anna Nicole Smith  -  27 Mar 2007
ReutersTopamax, prescribed for preventing migraine headaches, is known generically as topiramate and can cause side-effects including irregular heartbeat.

US District Court Grants Permanent Injunction Prohibiting Mylan ...  -  Mar 26, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),A US District Court has upheld the validity and enforceability of the TOPAMAX® (topiramate) patent, and today issued a permanent injunction against Mylan

J&J Gets Permanent Injunction on Topamax  -  Mar 22, 2007
Forbes,...giant Johnson & Johnson Inc. said that a federal judge on Thursday barred Mylan Laboratories Inc. from selling a generic version of the drug Topamax.

J&J: Mylan Blocked From Topamax Sales  -  Mar 22, 2007
Forbes,Topamax, a product of J&J unit Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, treats epilepsy, migraine headaches, and seizures associated with Lennox Gastaut syndrome.

Court blocks Mylan's generic Topamax  -  Mar 22, 2007
United Press InternationalUS District Court Judge Stanley Chesler in Newark, NJ, upheld Topamax's patent and issued the injunction, which prohibits Mylan from launching its generic

US District Court grants permanent injunction prohibiting Mylan ...  -  Mar 22, 2007
Prdomain Business Register (press release),22 Mar 2007 , Titusville, NJ : A US District Court has upheld the validity and enforceability of the TOPAMAX® (topiramate) patent, and today issued a

US District Court Grants Permanent Injunction Prohibiting Mylan ...  -  Mar 22, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),TOPAMAX(R) is indicated as monotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy or for conversion to monotherapy in patients with epilepsy.

US District Court Grants Permanent Injunction Prohibiting Mylan ...  -  Mar 22, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),TOPAMAX(R) is indicated as monotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy. It is also indicated as adjunctive therapy for adults and children (aged 2

US District Court Grants Permanent Injunction Prohibiting Mylan ...  -  Mar 22, 2007
Earthtimes.orgTITUSVILLE, NJ, March 22 -- A US District Court has upheld the validity and enforceability of the TOPAMAX(R) patent, and today issued a permanent injunction

Johnson & Johnson gets subpoenas related to Risperdal, Topamax and ...  -  Mar 12, 2007
Canada.com,The drugs at issue are Risperdal, a treatment for schizophrenia and bipolar mania, the epilepsy treatment Topamax, and Natrecor, which is used to treat

Tennessee jobless rate 4.9% for Feb.  -  Mar 22, 2007
commercialappeal.com (subscription),Topamax treats epilepsy, migraine headaches and seizures associated with Lennox Gastaut syndrome. Palm Inc. reported a 61 percent drop in its third-quarter

Ortho-McNeil Neurologics Wins Patent Fight  -  Mar 22, 2007
NJBIZ,Topamax, a treatment for epilepsy and migraine headaches made by Ortho-McNeil Neurologics Inc. of Titusville, has for now won immunity from generic

Best First-Choice Drugs for Epilepsy ID'd  -  Mar 22, 2007
WebMDIt compared the older drug valproic acid (in the US, Depakote is the most popular member of this drug family) to Lamictal and Topamax.

Business notebook  -  Mar 22, 2007
Boston Globe,Blocked out: Johnson & Johnson won a court order blocking Mylan Laboratories Inc. from selling a generic version of the epilepsy drug Topamax until the

'The Sopranos' Returns With Arresting Developments  -  Mar 21, 2007
FOX NewsShe added to the mix Paxil, Robaxin, Topamax, morphine, Cipro, Valium and chloral hydrate. How she got it to the Bahamas and why she thought Anna Nicole

Prescription drugs found at shooting  -  Mar 19, 2007
Lahontan Valley News,Two other medications were purchased the same day - Topamax, an anti-convulsant also used to treat mood disorders, and Trazodone, an anti-depressant.

Daily Migraine Pill Boosts Worker Productivity  -  Mar 17, 2007
HealthCentral.com,Half of the 325 migraine-plagued workers in the study took the drug topiramate (brand name Topamax) each day, and the other half took a placebo.

J&J hit with new batch of subpoenas  -  Mar 13, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle,Topamax became the focus of an inquiry in 2003 by federal prosecutors in Boston looking into possible off-label marketing by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary

Help for Migraine Patients  -  Mar 19, 2007
Lex 18,In the study, researchers gave half the participants topiramate (Topamax), which can prevent migraines, and the other half a placebo.

J&J says it received subpoenas in 3 cities  -  Mar 13, 2007
Ventura County Star (subscription),The drugs at issue are Risperdal, a treatment for schizophrenia and bipolar mania; the epilepsy treatment Topamax; and Natrecor, which is used to treat

3 drugs at issue in subpoenas  -  Mar 12, 2007
Boston Globe,The drugs at issue are Risperdal, a treatment for schizophrenia and bipolar mania, the epilepsy treatment Topamax, and Natrecor, for heart-failure patients,

Prosecutors subpoena J&J over drugs  -  Mar 12, 2007
Newark Star Ledger,The drugs at issue are Risperdal, a treatment for schizophrenia and bipolar mania; Topamax, an epilepsy treatment; and Natrecor, which is used to treat

Johnson & Johnson gets subpoenas on three drugs  -  Mar 13, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer,The subpoenas - demands for information - concern promotion of the schizophrenia drug Risperdal, the seizure medication Topamax and the heart-failure

J&J Gets US Subpoenas on Marketing of Three Drugs  -  Mar 12, 2007
Reuters.uk,The drugs being investigated are Risperdal, sold by J&J unit Janssen; Topamax, sold by unit Ortho-McNeil; and Natrecor, sold by its Scios subsidiary.

AFX TOP STORIES Global 1605 GMT  -  Mar 12, 2007
Forbes,Risperdal is sold by Janssen LP, Topamax by Ortho-McNeil, and Natrecor by Scios Inc. DETROIT (AP) - Cash-strapped Ford Motor Co. has sold a controlling

J&J gets federal subpoenas on drug sales  -  Mar 12, 2007
Boston Globe,Risperdal is sold by Janssen LP, Topamax by Ortho-McNeil, and Natrecor by Scios Inc. J&J said the subpoenas related to previously announced probes by the

AFX TOP STORIES Global 1605 GMT  -  Mar 12, 2007
FXstreet.com The Futures Market,Risperdal is sold by Janssen LP, Topamax by Ortho-McNeil, and Natrecor by Scios Inc. Ford sells major stake in Aston Martin DETROIT (AP) - Cash-strapped

Johnson & Johnson subpoenaed over marketing practices  -  Mar 12, 2007
Asbury Park Press,The demands for information concern promotion of the schizophrenia drug Risperdal, the seizure medication Topamax and the congestive heart failure treatment

J&J receives subpoenas over three drugs  -  Mar 12, 2007
United Press International12 (UPI) -- Johnson & Johnson said Monday it got subpoenas from three US attorneys' offices related to probes into Risperdal, Topamax and Natrecor.

Migraine Prophylactic Ups Job Productivity  -  Mar 15, 2007
Post ChronicleHalf of the workers were assigned to daily prophylactic treatment with topiramate (Topamax), while the other half took an inactive placebo.

The ticker  -  Mar 12, 2007
Boston Herald,Risperdal, a treatment for schizophrenia and bipolar mania, the epilepsy treatment Topamax, and Natrecor, which is used to treat heart-failure patients.

J&J hit with new batch of subpoenas  -  Mar 13, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),Johnson's supervision of Scios and two other subsidiaries, which are responsible for the schizophrenia drug Risperdal and the epilepsy medicine Topamax.

J&J Gets Subpoenas  -  Mar 12, 2007
TheStreet.comSpecifically, they cover three products made by J&J units -- Risperdal by Janssen, Topamax by Ortho-McNeil and Natrecor by Scios.

Johnson & Johnson subpoenaed on drugs -  -  Mar 12, 2007
Carib JournalThe subpoenas were related to sales and marketing of Risperdal, a treatment for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; Topamax, an epileptic seizures treatment

Johnson & Johnson receives subpoenas  -  Mar 12, 2007
Prdomain Business Register (press release),...to sales and marketing of RISPERDAL® by Janssen, LP, TOPAMAX® by Ortho-McNeil and NATRECOR® by Scios Inc. – each subsidiaries of Johnson & Johnson.

Johnson & Johnson Receives Subpoenas  -  Mar 12, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...respectively, to sales and marketing of RISPERDAL by Janssen, TOPAMAX by Ortho-McNeil and NATRECOR by Scios -- each subsidiaries of Johnson & Johnson.

J&J hit by subpoenas over sales practices  -  Mar 12, 2007
CNNMoney.comThe company said the documents sought involve Risperdal, a schizophrenia drug from its Janssen unit, Topamax, a migraine drug from its Ortho-McNeil unit,

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