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Glenmark gets US FDA approval for Linezolid tablets, 600 mg

Our Bureau, MumbaiTuesday, December 22, 2015, 13:55 Hrs  [IST]

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA (Glenmark), subsidiary of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, has received US FDA approval for Linezolid tablets, 600 mg, the therapeutic equivalent of Zyvox tablets, 600 mg of Pharmacia and Upjohn Company, a subsidiary of Pfizer, Inc.

According to IMS Health sales data for the 12 month period ending October 2015, the Zyvox tablets, 600 mg achieved annual sales of approximately $447.6 million.

Glenmark’s current portfolio consists of 104 products authorized for distribution in the US marketplace and 62 ANDAs pending approval with the US FDA. In addition to these internal filings, Glenmark continues to identify and explore external development partnerships to supplement and accelerate the growth of its existing pipeline and portfolio.

 
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