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Barr Labs

Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:46 pm
by Phrazz
Some things just jump out at me:

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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.