Bristol Glucovance
Executive Summary
Average wholesale price listed by First DataBank for metformin/glyburide combo (500 mg/2.5 mg) is $78.32 for 100 tablets, 11.8% above Bristol's Glucophage (metformin) 500 mg. The product was approved July 31 (1"The Pink Sheet" Aug. 7, p. 5)
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