Barr Laboratories Inc. began shipping its version of Prozac, the hugely successful drug that revolutionized the treatment of depression, in the biggest generic drug launch ever. The drug was expected ...

Prozac, the antidepressant medication that is taken by some 40 million Americans, will soon be available in a less expensive generic version. Prozac’s manufacturer, Eli Lilly & Co., lost its patent ...

Consumers have spent a small fortune on this immensely popular green-and-white capsule, longing for a cure-all to combat depression or other mental disorders. Now they don't have to dig as deep into ...

Fluoxetine oral capsule is available as brand-name drugs and as a generic drug. Brand names: Prozac and Prozac Weekly. Fluoxetine comes in four forms: capsule, delayed-release capsule, tablet, and ...

Fluoxetine is used for the treatment of major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bulimia nervosa and panic disorder, with or without agoraphobia. Strides’ wholly owned subsidiary, ...

Pharmaceutical Associates Inc. recently raised the cost of its generic version of Prozac by 568 percent, according to health solutions company Elsevier. The increase sets the price for a 120 mL bottle ...

Barr Laboratories offered the first generic version of the drug when Eli Lilly lost its patent protection Aug. 2. In the first week the generic was available, it was substituted for Prozac in 80 ...

Increased risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in children, adolescents, and young adults in short-term studies. Advise families and caregivers of the need for close observation and communication ...

Peter Pan won’t be pleased to hear the latest theory about how Prozac works. A new study shows that the antidepressant stimulates growth of neurons in the hippocampus and speeds the young brain cells ...