Caraco Pharmaceutical (CPD) to Market Extended Phenytoin Sodium Capsules for Sun Pharma
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. (Amex: CPD) will market Extended Phenytoin Sodium Capsules, USP 100mg (Phenytoin ER) on behalf of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. Sun Pharma recently received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Phenytoin ER.
Phenytoin ER is an anticonvulsant drug. It is useful in the treatment of seizures related to epilepsy and neurosurgery. This new product is the bioequivalent to Dilantin Kapseals(R), a registered trademark of Parke Davis,(Pfizer). According to IMS Data, Phenytoin ER generic and brand products combined have annual sales of approximately $170 million.
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