On Monday, January 5, Mylan Pharmaceuticals launched a generic equivalent of Diovan® tablets (valsartan). The Mylan items will be added to the OneStop program in the primary position with visibility in McKesson Connect Wednesday, January 7.

This week's Generic News includes information about the launches of generic Zyvox and Clobex, Price Assurance Promotions from McKesson, and APCI preferred vendors.

Effective January 1, 2015, the first of two critical milestones of the Drug Supply Chain & Security Act (DSCSA) will take effect.

McKesson has announced a price increase effective January 22, 2015.

On Saturday, December 27, Perrigo Company launched the generic equivalent of Androgel^® (testosterone gel).