Actavis Receives Tentative Approval of Generic Intuniv® (Guanfacine Extended-Release Tablets) in the US
MORRISTOWN, N.J., July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Actavis Group, an international generic pharmaceuticals company, announced that on June 29, 2012 it received tentative approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for Guanfacine Extended-Release Tablets 1mg, 2mg, 3mg and 4mg, a generic equivalent to Shire's Intuniv®. Based upon available information, Actavis believes that it is the first applicant to file an ANDA for Intuniv® containing a Paragraph IV certification, under the provisions of the Hatch-Waxman Act.
Intuniv® had US sales of approximately $342 million for the 12 months ending March 31, 2012, according to IMS Health.
About Actavis:
Actavis Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Actavis Group hf. Approximately one third of Actavis' sales are generated in North America, Actavis' single largest market. Based in Morristown, NJ, Actavis has U.S. manufacturing and packaging facilities in Elizabeth, NJ; a manufacturing facility in Lincolnton, NC; and research and development facilities in Elizabeth, NJ, Owings Mills, MD and Sunrise, FL. Please visit www.actavis.us for more information.
Intuniv® is a registered trademark of a party other than Actavis.
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SOURCE Actavis Group