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01/07/2005  Actavis first to market with a new cardiovascular generic product news archive
Actavis Group has introduced a new generic product to the German market, through its subsidiary Medis: the cardiovascular generic Benazepril Hydrochlorothiazide tablets. With a launch quantity of approximately 10 million tablets, ...
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01/07/2005  IVAX to Distribute Mayne Pharma Injectable Onclolgy Products in Central and Eastern Europe news archive
IVAX Corporation announced today that IVAX has signed an agreement with Mayne Pharma under which IVAX will exclusively distribute a number of Mayne’s generic injectable oncology products for certain markets in Central and Eastern Europe. Mayne Pharma will manufacture the products and receive payments from IVAX based on product sales....
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01/07/2005  Jubilant Organosys acquires pharma company in USA news archive
Jubilant Organosys Ltd, a composite pharmaceuticals industry player, has announced the acquisition of Trinity Laboratories, Inc. (Trinity) along with its wholly owned subsidiary Trigen Laboratories, Inc. (Trigen), a US-based generic pharmaceuticals company. ...
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03/07/2005  Aurobindo US FDA Approval for Stavudine Tablets news archive
Aurobindo Pharma Limited is delighted to share that the Company has received final approval from the US FDA for Stavudine tablets, 30 mg and 40 mg. This is once again, a first generic approval received by Aurobindo Pharma. ...
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05/07/2005  Barr Receives Approval for DDAVPR Tablets, 0.1 mg & 0.2 mg news archive
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that its subsidiary, Barr Laboratories, Inc., has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its generic version of DDAVP(R) (Desmopressin Acetate) Tablets, ...
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05/07/2005  Ranbaxy To Market Doktor Mom Herbal Brand Range In Romania news archive
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (Ranbaxy), India, has entered into an in-licensing agreement with J. B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited (JBCPL), India. As per the arrangement, Ranbaxy will market JBCPL’s key herbal range brand, ...
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06/07/2005  Teva Comments On Fda Letter Regarding Pravastatin Exclusivity news archive
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced today that it has received a letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concerning the 180-day exclusivity period applicable to ANDAs for generic Pravastatin Sodium Tablets...
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06/07/2005  Actavis first to market with a new generic in three countries news archive
Actavis Group has introduced a new cardiovascular generic product to the Dutch, British and Swedish markets upon patent expiry; Fosinopril tablets, in two strengths. The launch quantity is approximately 13 million tablets and the product is an important contributor to Actavis’ strong cardiovascular product line....
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07/07/2005  Mylan Receives Approval for Mercaptopurine Tablets USP, 50 mg news archive
Mylan Laboratories Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s Abbreviated New Drug Application for Mercaptopurine Tablets USP, 50 mg. Mercaptopurine Tablets, ...
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13/07/2005  Fougera Extends Line With Introduction of Clotrimazole and Betamethasone Dipropionate Lotion USP 1%/0.05% base Rx news archive
Today, the specialty pharmaceutical manufacturer Fougera released FDA approved Clotrimazole & Betamethasone Dipropionate Lotion USP 1%/0.05% (Rx). This combination product is AB rated to Lotrisoneâ by Scheringâ ...
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14/07/2005  Ranbaxy Receives USFDA Approval for Ziduvudine Tablets news archive
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL) announced today that it has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to manufacture and market Zidovudine Tablets 300 mg....
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14/07/2005  Barr Receives Approval For AllegraR Capsules news archive
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.today announced that its subsidiary Barr Laboratories, Inc. has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its generic version of Aventis Pharmaceuticals' Allegra(R) (Fexofenadine Hydrochloride) ...
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15/07/2005  IVAX Receives Final Approval on Hydrochlorothiazide Capsules 12.5 mg news archive
IVAX Corporation received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for hydrochlorothiazide capsules 12.5 mg. This product will be sold through IVAX’ wholly owned subsidiary, IVAX Pharmaceuticals, ...
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18/07/2005  Shire says patent suit to go to trial news archive
British drug maker Shire Pharmaceuticals Group on Monday said that a patent infringement lawsuit it filed against Nostrum Pharmaceuticals, a New Jersey-based drug company, will go to trial after a U.S. federal court judge...
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19/07/2005  Mylan Updates Status on Topiramate Summary Judgment Motion news archive
Mylan Laboratories Inc. today reported that the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey issued an opinion today which concluded that the relevant patent may be properly construed to expressly claim topiramate. The final pretrial conference in this litigation is scheduled for September 19, with trial to be scheduled thereafter. ...
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19/07/2005  Perrigo Company Announces Approval For Prescription Strenght Ibuprofen Tablets news archive
The Perrigo Company today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to manufacture and market prescription Ibuprofen Tablets, USP 400 mg, 600 mg and 800 mg. The product is equivalent to McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals’ Motrin® tablets, 400 mg, 600 mg and 800 mg, indicated for the relief of the symptoms of arthritis, and relief of mild to moderate pain....
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19/07/2005  Teva Announces Tentative Approval Of Tramadol And Acetaminophen Tablets news archive
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted tentative approval for the Company’s ANDA for Tramadol and Acetaminophen Tablets, 37.5 mg/325 mg. Final approval is expected upon resolution of patent litigation....
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19/07/2005  Shire: ADDERALL XR® - Paragraph IV Notice Update news archive
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc announced on June 7, 2005 that it had received a second Paragraph IV notice letter from Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (Teva) advising of an amendment to Teva's existing ANDA for generic versions of ADDERALL XR®. ...
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19/07/2005  MSD grants Aspen generic ARV license for Efavirenz news archive
Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) SA (a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.,) has granted a non-exclusive, royalty–free patent license for the manufacture and supply of a generic version of efavirenz, (one of MSD’s antiretrovirals (ARV’s), used for the treatment of HIV/AIDS, ...
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20/07/2005  Teva Announces Tentative Approval of Fexofenadine HCL Tablets news archive
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted tentative approval for the Company’s ANDA for Fexofenadine Hydrochloride Tablets, 30 mg, 60 mg and 180 mg. ...
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21/07/2005  Ranbaxy Gains Tentative Approval to Market Glimepiride Tablets news archive
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited announced today that the Company has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and market Glimepiride Tablets, 1 mg, 2 mg, 4 mg, and 8 mg. Total annual market sales for Glimepiride were $336.6 million...
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21/07/2005  Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces ANDA Filing For Anticancer Drug news archive
Spectrum has filed its eleventh ANDA (Abbreviated New Drug Application), with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals currently has eight other ANDAs that are under review at the FDA, including an ANDA with Paragraph IV certification for sumatriptan succinate injection, the generic form of GlaxoSmithKline's Imitrex(R) injection....
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21/07/2005  Novartis completes acquisition of 98% of Eon Labs, substantially strengthening the leading position of its Sandoz generics unit news archive
Novartis announced today that it has completed the acquisition of approximately 98% of US-based generic pharmaceutical company Eon Labs, Inc. Following the acquisition last month of Hexal AG of Germany, the Sandoz generics division of Novartis now has a strong foothold and a leading position in the highly competitive generic drug industry.

With the combined strengths of the three companies ...
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21/07/2005  Lupin launches TCeftriaxone vials in the US market news archive
Lupin Ltd announced that it has launched Ceftriaxone vials for injection in the US market. Ceftriaxone is the generic equivalent of Rocephin® marketed by Roche. As per MAT May 2005 IMS data, the U.S. market size for Ceftriaxone was at $ 756 million. ...
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22/07/2005  Able Laboratories Receives Notice Of Delisting From The Nasdaq Stock Market news archive
Able Laboratories, Inc. today announced that it received notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market, Listing Qualifications Department that the staff had determined that the company's securities should be delisted from The Nasdaq Stock Market. ...
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22/07/2005  Mistral Pharma Starts Pilot Clinical Trial for First Generic Product, ratiopharm Ends Product Development Agreements news archive
Mistral Pharma Inc. announced today that its first generic product entered pilot clinical trials this week. If these trials are successful, the product will enter the Pivotal Clinical trials, the last important step before submitting the product for FDA approval....
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22/07/2005  Lupin launches Ceftriaxone vials in the US market news archive
Lupin Ltd announced that it has launched Ceftriaxone vials for injection in the US market. Ceftriaxone is the generic equivalent of Rocephin® marketed by Roche. As per MAT May 2005 IMS data, the U.S. market size for Ceftriaxone was at $ 756 million. ...
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25/07/2005  Prasco Laboratories and sanofi-aventis Sign a Distribution and Supply Agreement for Leflunomide Tablets news archive
Prasco Laboratories, a privately-held pharmaceutical company located in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced today it has entered into a distribution and supply agreement with Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (a member of the sanofi-aventis Group) for leflunomide tablets....
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25/07/2005  Teva to Acquire Ivax for $ 7.4 Billion news archive
TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and IVAX Corporation jointly announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement providing for the acquisition of IVAX by TEVA. Under the terms of the agreement, shares of IVAX common stock will, at the election of the shareholder, ...
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26/07/2005  Nostrum Pharmaceuticals Confident Regarding Outcome of Shire Laboratories' Carbamazepine ER Litigation news archive
Nostrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the development and commercialization of generic drugs (ANDAs) and improved formulations of previously approved drugs based upon proprietary drug delivery technologies (505(b)(2) applications), ...
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26/07/2005  Glenmark Launches Third Generic Product through its US Commercial Sales Front-end news archive
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., U.S.A. [GPI], a wholly owned subsidiary of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. [Glenmark], has commenced shipment of its generic equivalent Fosinopril Sodium oral tablets [Monopril®] for the U.S. market. ...
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26/07/2005  Mayne Pharma USA Inc. Receives FDA Approval for Multi Dose Carboplatin news archive
Mayne Pharma (USA) Inc. today announced that on June 10, they received approval for their labels, cartons and package inserts to reflect multi dose labeling on their Carboplatin 50mg/5mL, 150mg/15mL, 450mg/45mL and 600mg/60mL solution presentations.

Mayne has the first and only generic Carboplatin 600mg/60mL multi dose solution presentation....
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26/07/2005  Consilient Health Enters the UK and Dutch Generics Market with a long-term vision news archive
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27/07/2005  Par Pharmaceutical Announces Court Ruling on Ondanestron Hydrochloride Orally Disintegrating Tablets news archive
Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. today announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey has issued a summary judgment ruling that GlaxoSmithKline's U.S. Patent Nos. 5,578,628 (the '628 patent) and 4,753,789 ...
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28/07/2005  Ranbaxy Gains Tentative Approval to Market Additional Strenghts of Glimepiride Tablets news archive
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL), announced today that the company has received tentative approval from the U.S.

Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and market Glimepiride Tablets, 3 mg and 6 mg....
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29/07/2005  IVAX to Begin Sale of Morphine Sulfate Controlled-Release Tablets C-II as Authorized Distributor news archive
IVAX Corporation announced today that its U.S. generic subsidiary, IVAX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will distribute, in the United States, morphine sulfate controlled-release tablets C-II in 15, 30, 60, 100 and 200 mg dosage strengths supplied by Purdue Pharma LP of Stamford, ...
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