Simulated Moving Bed Chromatography (SMB) - A practical process. Simulated moving bed technology is used to implement a very close approximation of true moving bed chromatography. SMB exhibits the same valuable characteristics of the true moving bed concept. The following discussion will develop the SMB concept based on the previous discussion.
Generic Benicar HCT: An Overview. The first patent for Benicar HCT currently expires in 2016. This is the earliest date that a generic version of Benicar HCT could become available. However, there are other circumstances that could extend the exclusivity period beyond 2016.
Daiichi Sankyo also deals with criticism because of the severe gastrointestinal side effects of Benicar. Introduced in 2002, Daiichi Sankyo spent close to $1 billion promoting it in the years that followed. The company claims the drug is superior to other drugs in the angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) class.