BEDFORD, Ohio, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Bedford Laboratories(TM), a division of Ben Venue Laboratories Inc., announced the acquisition of CAFCIT(R) (caffeine citrate) Injection and CAFCIT(R) (caffeine citrate) Oral Solution from Mead Johnson & Company. Bedford Laboratories is now the reference listed drug holder. CAFCIT(R) (caffeine citrate) is indicated for the short term treatment of apnea in premature infants between 28 and <33 weeks gestational age.
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"The acquisition of CAFCIT(R) demonstrates our continued commitment to build the most comprehensive and cost effective line of injectable products in the pharmaceutical industry. We are proud to offer a branded product at a generic price," said David Gaugh, Vice President and General Manager of Bedford Laboratories.
Bedford Laboratories will supply latex free CAFCIT(R) (caffeine
citrate) Injection and CAFCIT(R) (caffeine citrate) Oral Solution as a
sterile liquid in the following presentations:
-- Injection: 60 mg/3 mL single-use vials individually boxed
-- Oral Solution: 60 mg/3 mL single-use vials, 10 vials per child-
resistant container
Prescribing information is available upon request from the Bedford Laboratories' professional services department, (800) 521-5169, or from the company's web site, http://www.bedfordlabs.com.
About Bedford Laboratories
Bedford Laboratories supplies the US and international markets with multisource and specialty injectable products. Headquartered in Bedford, Ohio, Bedford Laboratories is a division of Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc., a subsidiary of Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation located in Ridgefield, CT, and is a part of the Boehringer Ingelheim group of companies.
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