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01/10/2004  IVAX Receives Final Approval on Fluoxetine Tablets and Capsules news archive
MIAMI - October 1, 2004 - IVAX Corporation (AMEX: IVX, LSE: IVX.L) announced today that it has received final approval from the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) for fluoxetine capsules in a 40 mg dosage and fluoxetine tablets in a 40 mg dosage. Fluoxetine is the generic equivalent of Prozac®, which is marketed by Eli Lilly and used in the treatment of depression. ...
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01/10/2004  IVAX Receives Final Approval of Tizanidine HCl Tablets news archive
MIAMI - October 1, 2004 - IVAX Corporation (AMEX: IVX, LSE: IVX.L) announced today that it has received final approval from the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for tizanidine HCl in 2 mg and 4 mg tablet dosages. ...
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01/10/2004  IVAX Receives Final Approval for Brimonidine Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution, 0.2% news archive
MIAMI - October 1, 2004 - IVAX Corporation (AMEX: IVX, LSE: IVX.L) announced today that it has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution, 0.2%....
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01/10/2004  Alpharma Receives FDA Approval for Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg Extended Release Tablets news archive
Fort Lee, New Jersey…October 1, 2004…Alpharma Inc. (NYSE:ALO), a leading global generic pharmaceutical company, today announced that Purepac Pharmaceutical Co., a subsidiary of Alpharma, has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets, 500 mg. This product is the generic equivalent of Glucophage XR, a product marketed by Bristol Myers, as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. ...
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04/10/2004  Teva Announces Approval of Ribavirin Capsules news archive
Jerusalem, Israel, October 4, 2004 - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted final approval for the Company's ANDA for Ribavirin Capsules, 200 mg. Shipment of this product is expected to begin immediately....
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06/10/2004  Barr Receives Tentative Approval for Generic Version of Femhrt® Tablets news archive
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BRL) today announced that its subsidiary, Barr Laboratories, Inc., has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its generic version of Warner Chilcott's Femhrt(R) (Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets USP), 1 mg/0.005 mg....
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08/10/2004  Court Denies Temporary Restraining Order on Gabapentin Capsules news archive
Fort Lee, New Jersey…October 8, 2004…Alpharma Inc. today announced that the District Court for New Jersey denied a request by Pfizer Pharmaceutical Co. ('Pfizer') for a temporary restraining order prohibiting sales of the company's gabapentin product. Earlier today, the company announced a launch of gabapentin capsules and Pfizer subsequently requested a temporary restraining order. The company continues to sell gabapentin capsules but is awaiting a decision by the District Court for New Jersey on a motion for a preliminary injunction filed by Pfizer seeking to enjoin the company's sales of gabapentin, which could impact continued sales of this product. ...
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08/10/2004  Teva Announces Final Approval And Launch Of Gabapentin Capsules news archive
Jerusalem, Israel, October 8, 2004 - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted final approval for the Company's ANDA for Gabapentin Capsules, 100 mg, 300 mg and

400 mg. Shipment of this product has commenced.

Gabapentin Capsules are the AB-rated generic equivalent of Pfizer's anticonvulsant, Neurontin® Capsules, which had annual sales of approximately $1.7 billion for the twelve months ended June 2004....
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08/10/2004  Alpharma Launches Gabapentin Capsules news archive
Fort Lee, New Jersey…October 8, 2004…Alpharma Inc. today announced it has launched gabapentin capsules, 100 mg, 300 mg and 400 mg....
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08/10/2004  Pfizer Subsidiary Greenstone Launches Generic Gabapentin Product news archive
NEW YORK, October 8, 2004 -- Greenstone Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer, announced today that it has launched a generic version of Pfizer's Neurontin (gabapentin). The new product will be distributed in 100 mg, 300 mg and 400 mg capsules....
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10/10/2004  Venezuela and India governments to produce high-quality generic medications news archive
Venezuela and India have signed an agreement to produce and sell generic medication following an International South-South Cooperation & Medication Access Seminar to improve the life and health of the Venezuelan people....
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13/10/2004  Taro announces approvals of ANDAs for Betamethasone Dipropionate Ointment and Ciproflaxacin Tablets news archive
Hawthorne, New York, October 13, 2004 - Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Taro, Nasdaq: TARO) reported today that Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. (Taro USA), its U.S. affiliate, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Betamethasone Dipropionate Ointment (Augmented) USP, 0.05%....
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13/10/2004  Teva Announces Approval Of Flumazenil Injection news archive
Jerusalem, Israel, October 13, 2004 - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted final approval for the Company's ANDA for Flumazenil Injection, 0.1 mg/mL....
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13/10/2004  Alpharma Announces That Pfizer Request For Gabapentin Preliminary Injunction Is Denied news archive
Fort Lee, New Jersey…October 13, 2004…Alpharma Inc. today announced that the District Court for New Jersey has denied a motion for a preliminary injunction filed by Pfizer Pharmaceutical Co. seeking to enjoin the sale of the company's gabapentin product....
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13/10/2004  Ranbaxy Discontinues Rofecoxib news archive
New Delhi - October 13, 2004 Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (Ranbaxy) has decided to discontinue all its Rofecoxib formulations with immediate effect from India. Rofecoxib is currently being marketed by Ranbaxy also in Peru, Myanmar and Jordan, where it has a small marketshare. ...
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18/10/2004  American Pharmaceutical Partners Launches Carboplatin for Injection, USP news archive
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., October 18, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall -- American Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq: APPX), today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) of Carboplatin for Injection, USP, the lyophilized form of carboplatin and the generic equivalent of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's Paraplatin(R). ...
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18/10/2004  Teva Announces Approval Of Cefuroxime Axetil Tablets news archive
Jerusalem, Israel, October 18, 2004 - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted final approval for the company's ANDA for Cefuroxime Axetil Tablets USP, 250 mg and 500 mg. ...
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18/10/2004  Otsuka and Prasco Sign a Commercial Supply Agreement for PLETAL® Tablets news archive
Prasco will market the first generic of PLETAL® (cilostazol) Tablets under the established name Cilostazol in 50 mg, and 100 mg strengths...
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18/10/2004  Barr Receives Approval for Generic Glucophage® XR Extended-Release Tablets, 750 mg; Company Awarded 180 Days of Generic Exclusivity news archive
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BRL) today announced that its subsidiary, Barr Laboratories, Inc., has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its application to manufacture and market a generic version of Bristol Myers Squibb's Glucophage(R) XR (metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets) 750 mg. ...
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22/10/2004  FDA Grants Alpharma Final Approval and First-To-File Status for Gabapentin Tablets news archive
Fort Lee, New Jersey…October 22, 2003…Alpharma Inc. today announced that Purepac Pharmaceutical Co., a subsidiary of Alpharma, has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for gabapentin tablets, 600 mg and 800 mg....
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25/10/2004  Par Pharmaceutical Licenses Generic Calcitonin Nasal Spray From Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. news archive
Spring Valley, New York, October 25, 2004 - Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement with developer Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq:NSTK) to market a calcitonin-salmon nasal spray....
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25/10/2004  Ranbaxy Receives Tentative Approval For Carvedilol 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 Carvedilol Tablets, 3.125mg, 6.25mg, 12.5mg and 25mg. ...
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25/10/2004  First Product Approval From USFDA Received Foray Into Regulated Market Crosses First Major Milestone news archive
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, a vertically integrated pharmaceutical company based at Hyderabad, India, is pleased to announce that US FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has granted approval for its first Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Mirtazapine tablets 7.5mg, 15mg, 30mg and 45mg....
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26/10/2004  Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Announces Filing of Its Fifth ANDA; Second for an Ophthalmic Drug, With the FDA news archive
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPPI) announced that it has filed its second ANDA (Abbreviated New Drug Application) for an ophthalmic (eye care) product with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on behalf of FDC Ltd. ...
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27/10/2004  American Pharmaceutical Partners Receives Approval for Amiodarone Hydrochloride news archive
American Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. today announced it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) of amiodarone hydrochloride injection in 50mg strength, 18mL multi-dose vials....
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27/10/2004  Teva Announces Tentative Approval Of Finasteride Tablets Usp, 5 Mg news archive
Jerusalem, Israel, October 27, 2004 - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted tentative approval for the Company's ANDA for Finasteride Tablets USP, 5 mg...
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27/10/2004  Teva Announces Approval Of Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Pre-Filled Syringe news archive
Jerusalem, Israel, October 27, 2004 - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted final approval for Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP, 150 mg/mL pre-filled syringe. ...
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28/10/2004  Eon Labs Receives Final Approval for Citalopram HBr Tablets and Will Begin Shipping Immediately news archive
Eon Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELAB) announced today that it received final approval for Citalopram HBr, the generic equivalent of Celexa(R)(a) tablets, in the same strengths as the brand, 10mg, 20mg and 40mg. The introduction of Citalopram HBr represents another first to market product for Eon Labs. The Company will begin shipping Citalopram HBr tablets immediately....
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28/10/2004  Alpharma Receives FDA Approval for Citalopram Hydrobromide Tablets Launch Commencing Immediately news archive
Fort Lee, New Jersey…October 28, 2004…Alpharma Inc. (NYSE:ALO), a leading global generic pharmaceutical company, today announced that Purepac Pharmaceutical Co., a subsidiary of Alpharma, ...
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28/10/2004  Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Announces Filing of Its Sixth ANDA news archive
The filing of the second ANDA for an injectable product marks yet another achievement in the implementation of our generic strategy for two reasons, stated Rajesh C. Shrotriya, M.D., Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. We believe generic versions of injectable products represent a significant and underserved market opportunity characterized by higher barriers to entry and a need for high level product development and regulatory expertise. ...
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29/10/2004  Dr. Reddy's announces USFDA approval for Citalopram Hydrobromide tablets news archive
Hyderabad, India, October 29 2004: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (NYSE: RDY) announced today that the U. S. Food and Drug Administration has granted final approval for the Company's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Citalopram hydrobromide tablets 10 mg, 20 mg and 40 mg. The Company will commence the commercial marketing of this product immediately....
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