Mylan Inc., a global pharmaceutical company, has launched celecoxib capsules, 50 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg, and 400 mg in US markets.
Celecoxib capsules is one of the first available generic versions of Pfizer's Celebrex capsules, which is indicated for the relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis, and for the management of acute pain in adults.
Celecoxib capsules, 50 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg, and 400 mg, had US sales of approximately $2.5 billion for the 12 months ending September 30, 2014, according to IMS Health.
Currently, Mylan has 286 ANDAs pending FDA approval representing $111.6 billion in annual brand sales, according to IMS Health. Forty-five of these pending ANDAs are potential first-to-file opportunities, representing $29.5 billion in annual brand sales, for the 12 months ending June 30, 2014, according to IMS Health.