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Mylan markets generic Solodyn ER
PITTSBURGH Mylan has launched a generic treatment for acne, the company said Thursday.
Mylan announced the launch of minocycline hydrochloride extended-release tablets in the 45 mg, 90 mg and 135-mg strengths. The drug is a generic version of Solodyn ER, made by Medicis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Minocycline ER had sales of around $496 million during the 12-month period ended in March, according to IMS Health.
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Sandoz first to receive FDA approval for Lovenox generic
SILVER SPRING, Md. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic version of a Sanofi-Aventis injected drug used to treat deep vein thrombosis, the agency said Friday.
The FDA approved generic enoxaparin sodium, a version of Sanofi’s Lovenox, developed under a collaboration between Momenta Pharmaceuticals and Sandoz, the generics division of Swiss drug maker Novartis.