Rising Pharmaceuticals Inc., a finished dosage form generics subsidiary of ACETO Corporation, has launched the generic version of the 75mg/5mL strength of Clindamycin Palmitate Hydrochloride for oral solution, USP (pediatric), an FDA approved generic version of Pfizer Inc.'s Cleocin Pediatric.

According to IMS Health data, US market sales for Clindamycin Palmitate Hydrochloride, which is an antibiotic that is used to treat serious infections caused by bacteria, were approximately $59 million for the twelve months ended June 30, 2012.

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