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Article: NAMING NEW DRUGS: COSTLY, COMPLEX
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
- Article date:
- January 15, 2002
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NAMING NEW DRUGS: COSTLY, COMPLEX -- SAFETY QUESTIONS MUST BE OVERCOME
By LEWIS KRAUSKOPF, Staff Writer
Date: 01-15-2002, Tuesday
Section: NEWS
Edition: All Editions -- Two Star B, Two Star P, One Star B
Zyrtec. Vioxx. Prozac.
The names may sound like planets in a science fiction tale, but
they're really brand names for prescription medicines that have become
part of the medical lexicon.
Naming drugs is no random act. It takes pharmaceutical companies
years and costs them about $2.25 million to name each medicine. They
hire consultants to find snappy sounds, rule out overlaps, navigate
legal and regulatory channels, and hone market strategies for their
drug ...