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How Generic Drug Manufacturers Are Embracing Technology for Better Patient Outcomes
Modern drug manufacturing facilities share little resemblance to their counterparts from one or two decades ago. Instead of entirely human-run operations, manufacturers are deploying sophisticated technology every step of the way. While many brand-name manufacturers make headlines for their innovations, revolutionary technology is being integrated at the generics level as well to improve quality, efficiency, and patient outcomes.
How WPRX Ensures Transparency and DSCSA Compliance
Westminster Pharmaceuticals (WPRX) is proud to be a leader in regulatory compliance and transparency. We go beyond basic requirements to ensure the highest safety and efficacy standards in our generic medications. Every medication that comes from us can be tracked, verified, and trusted throughout its journey to the patient.
Shortages and High Costs: How We’re Balancing Industry Challenges for Sustainable, Affordable Generic Drug Access
Generic drugs have long been the backbone of the U.S. healthcare system, filling nine out of every ten prescriptions and saving Americans trillions of dollars over the past few decades. However, recent trends have put our industry under pressure, threatening the availability and affordability of essential medications. Despite ongoing challenges, these are the proactive steps WPRX is taking to ensure the continued availability of vital generics.
Pharmaceutical partnerships: bridging gaps in the supply chain
Pharmaceutical success isn’t achieved in isolation. Collaboration is the key to overcoming challenges and elevating the industry. At Westminster Pharmaceuticals (WPRX), we firmly believe that strong partnerships are the cornerstone of advancing the generic pharmaceutical sector and ensuring patients can access high-quality, affordable medications.
Compliance champions: Why pharmacies choose our regulatorily approved generic medications
Pharmaceutical compliance isn't just a requirement—it's the foundation of trust and safety. Our commitment to compliance provides pharmacies with peace of mind, knowing that they are dispensing safe and effective medications that adhere to rigorous regulatory standards.
Telemedicine: Elevate your online pharmacy with generic drugs
Telemedicine and telehealth services have revolutionized the healthcare industry, providing patients unprecedented access to medical care from the comfort of their homes. Integrating Westminster Pharmaceuticals’ generic drugs into your online pharmacy can enhance affordability and accessibility, making quality healthcare available to more people who need it.
Supply Chain Synergy: The Benefits of our Seamless Generic Drug Distribution
Westminster Pharmaceuticals is a trusted supply chain partner for generics manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and pharmacies.
Here's how doing business with WPRX can make your supply chain more efficient and reliable, from planning to distribution and everything in between.
Navigating Drug Patents: Understanding the Generics Landscape
The journey from a groundbreaking pharmaceutical discovery to the hands of those in need is paved with innovation, regulation, and patents. When a pharmaceutical patent expires, it allows other manufacturers to produce and sell generic versions of the drug, making the medication more accessible. However, the path to introducing generic drugs is not always clear or direct.
Learn more about the complexity of drug patents, common strategies and tactics to delay patent cliffs, and how the promotion and use of generic drugs play a crucial role in the market.
Sustainability in Pharma: Green Practices in Generic Drug Production
The pharmaceutical sector provides access to essential medications worldwide but struggles with a significant environmental footprint. Globally, the industry produces 55% more than the automotive industry. Here are a few ways generic drug producers can address these issues and mitigate the industry’s ecological footprint.
New and currently trending generics
Access to affordable, high-quality medications is critical. Westminster Pharmaceuticals continues to expand its portfolio with new products to meet evolving healthcare needs while protecting the availability of important high-demand medications. Learn more about the latest addition to the Westminster Pharmaceuticals collection of generic medications as well as two products currently trending today.
Next Westminster Pharmaceuticals Scholarship Awarded to USF Health Master’s Student
Westminster Pharmaceuticals is thrilled to announce that Md Sakil Amin, a Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology graduate student at the University of South Florida, is the next recipient of the Westminster Pharmaceuticals Scholarship.
Behind the Scenes: Generic Pharmaceuticals and Quality Assurance
Learn more about the key tenets of quality assurance in generic drug manufacturing and how Westminster Pharmaceuticals maintains superior quality assurance in all we do.
The Role of Generic Pharmaceuticals in Expanding Access to Essential Medications
In an era where healthcare disparities persist, the role of generic pharmaceuticals has become increasingly pivotal in expanding access to essential medications.
USF Health Student Becomes First Recipient of the Westminster Pharmaceuticals Scholarship
The USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy has announced that the first recipient of the Westminster Pharmaceuticals Scholarship for the spring 2023 semester is graduate student Yevgeny Habibe. The scholarship, created and sponsored by Westminster Pharmaceuticals, was designed to help one student pursue a college education in pharmacy, representing the best of the future of pharmaceuticals.
Empowering Your Pharmacy's Growth with a Diverse Portfolio of Generic Drugs
The heart of every thriving pharmacy lies in its ability to meet the diverse needs of its patients. Because nine out of ten prescriptions dispensed in the US are for generic drugs, this ability is largely driven by a healthy inventory of in-demand generics. In this dynamic healthcare landscape, where patient care and business growth go hand in hand, the key to your pharmacy's success is a well-curated and diverse portfolio of generic drugs. Here’s how embracing generic drugs can propel your pharmacy toward unparalleled growth and patient satisfaction.
The Future of Generic Pharmaceuticals: Innovations and Trends
Generic pharmaceuticals have revolutionized the healthcare industry since their entry into the market over five decades ago. They expanded patient access to medications by providing more affordable alternatives to costly brand-name drugs, therefore lowering healthcare costs for consumers and improving public health. Today, 9 out of 10 prescriptions filled are generics, though they only make up 18.2% of the country’s drug spend due to their low costs, which tend to be 80-85% cheaper than branded drugs. The global generic pharmaceutical industry is growing significantly and is expected to reach over $682.9 billion by 2030. So, what’s in store for the future of generic pharmaceuticals? Here’s what we can expect to see from the generic drugs market in the coming years.
Westminster Pharmaceuticals Featured Prescription Products
Westminster Pharmaceuticals is always researching new pharmaceuticals to add to our extensive product catalog, taking note of medications in high-demand categories. Learn a little about four of our newest prescription medicines and two of our top-performing products below.
Contact your sales representative if you are a WPRX partner that would like to place an order or are interested in becoming a partner.
Understanding the Generic Drug Approvals Process
Getting generic drugs approved and on the market is a complex process that can be lengthy, but the thoroughness of the review process ensures only high-quality, safe, and effective medications are available to patients and consumers.
While branded drugs prove their effectiveness to the FDA via their research, development and clinical trials, generic drugs demonstrate their effectiveness with data that shows the drug can be an appropriate substitute for the branded product.
How Pharmacists Can Talk to Patients About Generics vs. Brand-Name Drugs
Pharmacists are experts on drug information and some of the most accessible healthcare professionals with whom patients don’t need an appointment to consult. Because of this, pharmacists play an important role in patient education and drug product selection. They are in a unique position to communicate at the point of care and share the differences between generic and brand-name drugs as well as the benefits of using a generic alternative.
5 Generic Drug Myths
Despite the increasing prevalence of generic drugs in controlling healthcare costs and becoming widely accepted as an equal treatment option, myths continue to persist about generic drugs. The truth is this: Generic drugs are safe, effective, high-quality, and cost-effective. They’re the most common type of medication taken, making up 90% of dispensed prescriptions. Doctors, pharmacists, and patients worldwide rely on generic drugs to feel better, prevent illness, mitigate severe symptoms, and keep people healthy. Below, we’re dispelling five of the most common generic drug myths to set the record straight.