ALLEGAN, Mich., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perrigo Company announced today that a federal court has granted summary judgment in its favor in patent litigation involving Guaifenesin Extended-Release Tablets, 600 mg, a generic version of Mucinex(R) tablets. Perrigo had been sued by Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc., (a subsidiary of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc.) the New Drug Application holder and patent owner. The United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan ruled today that Perrigo does not infringe the patent in the suit. Perrigo’s ANDA is awaiting FDA approval.
Mucinex(R) (guaifenesin extended-release tablets, 600 mg) an expectorant indicated to relieve chest congestion and make coughs more productive, had sales of approximately $162 million through food, drug and mass merchandisers for the 12 months ended January 2010, as measured by ACNielsen.
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