According to IMS Health data, the US annual sales for Actiq and the equivalent generic products was USD173m; approximately USD1.1bn for Provigil; and about USD125m for
Amrix.
Annual US brand sales for
Amrix are approximately USD125m.
Under the consent order submitted to the US regulator, Teva will dispose of two abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) for the generic versions of its Actiq and
Amrix drugs and will give rights to an unrevealed firm to market in the US the generic version of its Provigil drug, the buyer said in a statement.
"Skelaxin's an ancient drug, and Cephalon Inc.'s (Frazer PA)
Amrix, which is a once-a-day muscle relaxant, was launched last year," Sanderson said.
The transaction has secured early termination of the Hart Scott Rodino waiting period from the FTC after Teva agreed to sell two abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) for its fentanyl citrate lozenges, a generic version of Actiq, and cyclobenzaprine ER capsules, the generic version of
Amrix, the company said in a statement.
M2 EQUITYBITES-May 17, 2011-Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc unveils generic muscle spasm
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The company offset some of the effect of that competition when it introduced
Amrix, a skeletal muscle relaxant.
The company's proprietary products in the United States include: TREANDA (bendamustine hydrochloride) for injection,
AMRIX (Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules), PROVIGIL (modafinil) Tablets (C-IV), FENTORA, TRISENOX (arsenic trioxide) injection, VIVITROL (naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension), GABITRIL (tiagabine hydrochloride), NUVIGIL (armodafinil) Tablets (C-IV) and ACTIQ (oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate) (C-II).
17 May 2011 - US Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSE: WPI) said on Monday that its subsidiary Watson Pharma Inc has launched an authorised generic version of
AMRIX (Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules) 15 mg and 30 mg, as part of an agreement with Anesta AG, a subsidiary of Cephalon Inc (NASDAQ: CEPH).
M2 EQUITYBITES-May 16, 2011-Mylan Inc unveils first generic muscle relaxant
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On Thursday, Cephalon said it is buying
Amrix from privately held ECR Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Under the agreement Par will own the Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) of fentanyl citrate lozenges, a generic version of Actiq, and cyclobenzaprine ER capsules, the genetic version of
Amrix, as well as U.S.
M2 PHARMA-May 16, 2011-Mylan introduces first generic version of
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