Teva Receives Final Approval For Generic
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted final approval for the Company’s Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to market its generic version of Tap Pharmaceutical’s proton pump inhibitor Prevacid® (lansoprazole) Delayed-Release Capsules, 15 mg and 30 mg. Customers will begin receiving product on November 11, 2009.
Annual sales of Prevacid® Delayed-Release Capsules were approximately $2.97 billion in the United States for the twelve months that ended June 30, 2009 based on IMS sales data.
About Teva
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., headquartered in Israel, is the world’s leading generic pharmaceutical company and is among the top 20 pharmaceutical companies in the world. The Company develops, manufactures and markets generic and innovative human pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients, as well as animal health pharmaceutical products. Over 80 percent of Teva’s sales are in North America and Europe. – Pharmiweb.com
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