PITTSBURGH, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mylan Inc. today announced that its subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Sumatriptan Succinate Tablets, 25 mg (base), 50 mg (base) and 100 mg (base). This product is manufactured in Mylan’s Morgantown, W.Va. facility.
Mylan’s Sumatriptan Succinate Tablets are the generic version of GlaxoSmithKline’s migraine treatment Imitrex(R). This product had total U.S. sales of approximately $934 million for the 12 months ending June 30 for the same strengths, according to IMS Health. Mylan is shipping immediately.
Mylan Inc., which provides products to customers in more than 140 countries and territories, ranks among the leading diversified generics and specialty pharmaceutical companies in the world. The company maintains one of the industry’s broadest -- and highest quality -- product portfolios, supported by a robust product pipeline; owns a controlling interest in the world’s third largest active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer; and operates a specialty business focused on respiratory and allergy therapies. For more information, please visit www.mylan.com.
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