Topamax Generic In Canada, Not U.S. What's the deal?

Why does it make some of us angry when a medication is released in the less expensive generic formula? Not too long ago, a couple of people who live in Canada were quite excited to let their fellow Migraineurs in the U.S. know that generic Topamax (topiramate) had become available. At first, I thought she had to be mistaken. Topamax was first approved by the FDA in December of 1996 and still has a few years left on its patent. We won't see generic topiramate in US pharmacies until that patent expires. There are a couple of issues that come into play here... Continue reading...