Amneal Announces Launch of Generic Lyrica®

– Company has launched 21 generic products so far in 2019 –

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: AMRX), today announced that it has received approval for, and launched, its generic version of Lyrica^® (pregabalin capsules) 25 mg, 50 mg, 75, mg, 100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg, 225 mg and 300 mg.

The Company has now launched 21 generic products in 2019.

“This new generic launch provides an important treatment option for patients and, as our twenty-first generic product launch this year, demonstrates the continued momentum of our generic pipeline,” said Rob Stewart, President and CEO of Amneal. “We expect this momentum to continue throughout the remainder of 2019 as we work toward making up to 50 new generic products available to patients in the U.S.”

According to IQVIA™, U.S. market annual sales for the 12 months ended May 31, 2019 for pregabalin capsules was estimated to be approximately $5.4 billion.

About Amneal

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: AMRX), headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ, is an integrated pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and distributing generic, brand and biosimilar products. The Company has operations in North America, Asia, and Europe, working together to bring high-quality medicines to patients primarily within the United States.

Amneal has an extensive portfolio of more than 300 generic medicines and is expanding its portfolio to include complex dosage forms in a broad range of therapeutic areas. The Company also markets a portfolio of branded pharmaceutical products through its Specialty segment focused principally on central nervous system disorders and parasitic infections. For more information, visit www.amneal.com.

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