ANI Pharma And Sofgen Pharmaceuticals Announce FDA Approval Of Nimodipine 30mg Capsules

BAUDETTE, Minn., July 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("ANI") (NASDAQ: ANIP) today announced that its ANDA collaboration partner Sofgen has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Nimodipine 30mg Capsules. Trailing twelve-month sales for the product are $25 million, according to IMS Health, with two current competitors.  ANI and Sofgen expect to begin shipping to customers this year.

Arthur S. Przybyl, President and CEO of ANI Pharmaceuticals stated, "This represents ANI's first ANDA approval with our partner Sofgen.  We are excited to have achieved this milestone and look forward to a successful launch."

About Nimodipine Capsules

Nimodipine is indicated for the improvement of neurological outcome by reducing the incidence and severity of ischemic deficits in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage from ruptured intracranial berry aneurysms regardless of their post-ictus neurological condition (i.e. Hunt and Hess Grades I-V).

About ANI

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company" or "ANI") is an integrated specialty pharmaceutical company developing, manufacturing, and marketing branded and generic prescription pharmaceuticals. The Company's targeted areas of product development currently include narcotics, oncolytics (anti-cancers), hormones and steroids, and complex formulations involving extended release and combination products. For more information, please visit our website www.anipharmaceuticals.com.

About Sofgen

Sofgen is a company established in Florida as a specialized developer and manufacturer of niche pharmaceutical products with high barriers to entry. Sofgen is part of the Procaps Group, who has a manufacturing network with facilities throughout North and South America, and a wealth of experience in soft capsules and related delivery technologies, servicing customers within the health sector in 50 different countries around the globe. For more information about Sofgen, please visit our web site www.sofgenpharma.com

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