Medical News: FDA Okays Generic Version of Zyprexa – in Psychiatry, Schizophrenia from MedPage Today

The FDA has approved a generic version of atypical antipsychotic drug olanzapine (Zyprexa) to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

According to the AP story:

Drugs like Zyprexa can cost up to $500 per month. Generic versions can cut the cost by up to 80 percent.

This is great news.