Amneal Launches Generic Butrans® Following ANDA Approval by FDA
April 16, 2020BRIDGEWATER, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: AMRX) (“Amneal” or the “Company”) today announced that it has received Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a generic version of Butrans® (buprenorphine) Transdermal System, 5 mcg/hr, 7.5 mcg/hr, 10 mcg/hr, 15 mcg/hr and 20 mcg/hr. In addition, Amneal was granted the Competitive Generic Therapy (CGT) designation and 180 days of exclusivity for the 7.5 mcg/hr dose. Amneal immediately initiated commercialization activities across all dosages for its Buprenorphine Transdermal System. Butrans is indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate.
Amneal Co-Chief Executive Officers Chirag Patel and Chintu Patel said, “Expanding our portfolio of complex generic drug products and providing patients access to affordable generic medicines will continue to set Amneal apart. Buprenorphine represents the fifth complex product approval we have achieved in the last few months and demonstrates continued progress in our shift to commercialize more complex, high-value products. Our employees have demonstrated incredible resolve in helping us achieve these milestones during an unprecedented time.”
According to IQVIA™, a leading healthcare data and analytics provider, U.S. annual sales for Butrans for the 12 months ended February 2020 were approximately $225 million.
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Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: AMRX) headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ, is a fully-integrated pharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacturing and distribution of generic and specialty drug products. The Company has manufacturing 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 225 marketed commercial products and is expanding its portfolio to include complex dosage forms, including biosimilars, 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 and endocrine disorders. For more information, visit https://www.amneal.com.
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