Amneal Announces Launch of Generic Invega®
October 10 2019 - 9:25AM
Business Wire
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: AMRX), today
announced that it has launched its generic version of Invega®
(paliperidone) extended-release tablets, 1.5 mg, 3 mg, 6 mg, and 9
mg.
“We are pleased to have received approval on and launched a
generic version of Invega, one of the 15 complex products we expect
to launch over a 24-month period,” said Chintu Patel, Co-CEO of
Amneal. “With a diverse pipeline of more than 170 products, we will
continue to deliver additional complex product approvals that
expands our portfolio and provides patient access to affordable
generic medicines.”
According to IQVIA™, U.S market annual sales for the 12 months
ended July 31, 2019, for paliperidone extended-release tablets were
estimated to be approximately $373 million.
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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commercial success of our generic version of Invega®; our ability
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