PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals Inc. (KU) has been informed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the agency requests an additional bioequivalence study based on recently issued draft guidance to confirm the therapeutic equivalence of the company’s methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release (ER) tablets (CII) to the category reference drug Concerta®. Until additional data is provided, the agency has changed the therapeutic rating for KU’s methylphenidate ER from AB to BX, which means the product is still approved and can be prescribed, but is not recommended as automatically substitutable at the pharmacy for the brand-name drug.
KU intends to perform the requested additional study and will work with the agency in the best interests of patients. For further questions, patients and healthcare professionals can contact 1-866-822-0068.
CONCERTA® is a registered trademark of ALZA Corporation.
For further information:
UCB Investor Relations:Antje Witte, +32.2.559.94.14, antje.witte@ucb.com
UCB Global Communications:France Nivelle, +32.2.559.9178, france.nivelle@ucb.com , or Laurent Schots, +32.2.559.92.64, laurent.schots@ucb.com
UCB U.S. Communications:Kristie Madara, 1-770-970-8726, kristie.madara@ucb.com
About Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals Inc. (KU)
KU is the generic subsidiary of UCB in the U.S. It is a specialty generic pharmaceutical company focused on difficult, “high barrier to entry” generic products. To learn more visit www.kremersurban.com.
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Moreover, sales may be impacted by international and domestic trends toward managed care and health care cost containment and the reimbursement policies imposed by third-party payers as well as legislation affecting biopharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement.
SOURCE Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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