Barr Labs
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:46 pm
Some things just jump out at me:
Makers of the "morning after pill" Plan B. Hmmmm....
Who's got my Xannies?
Makers of the "morning after pill" Plan B. Hmmmm....
Who's got my Xannies?
Barr Receives Approval for Generic XANAX XR(R) Tablets
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Barr Laboratories, Inc., a subsidiary of Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BRL), today announced that it received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its application to manufacture and market a generic version of Pfizer Inc.'s XANAX XR(R) (Alprazolam Extended-Release) Tablets, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg and 3 mg. The Company intends to launch its product immediately.
XANAX XR Tablets are indicated for the treatment of panic disorder, with or without agoraphobia.
Barr's Alprazolam Extended-Release tablets will compete in a market that had total annual sales of approximately $83 million for the twelve months ending May 2006, according to IMS sales data.