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Mylan launches generic Trilipix capsules in US

PittsburghTuesday, July 16, 2013, 16:00 Hrs  [IST]

Mylan Inc's US-based subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has launched Fenofibric Acid delayed-release capsules, 45 mg and 135 mg.

Fenofibric Acid delayed-release capsules, 45 mg and 135 mg, are the generic version of Abbott's Trilipix capsules, which are indicated as an adjunct to diet in combination with a statin to reduce triglyceride and increase high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients with mixed dyslipidemia and CHD or a CHD risk equivalent who are on optimal statin therapy to achieve their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal. Mylan received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for this product.

Fenofibric Acid delayed-release capsules, 45 mg and 135 mg, had U.S. sales of approximately $553.6 million for the 12 months ending March 31, 2013, according to IMS Health.

Currently, Mylan has 174 ANDAs pending FDA approval representing $83.2 billion in annual sales, according to IMS Health. Thirty-six of these pending ANDAs are potential first-to-file opportunities, representing $22.9 billion in annual brand sales, for the 12 months ending Dec. 31, 2012, according to IMS Health.

 
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