Dong-A releases new form of peripheral vasodilator

Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co. says it will supply new package of Opalmon (limaprost), peripheral vasodilator, from November 1, as its price was reduced by 20 percent. Limaprost, an alprostadil (prostaglandin E1) analogue, is a vasodilator that increases blood flow and inhibits platelet aggregation.

When a generic drug gets listed for insurance coverage, the price of the corresponding original dr...