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Par Pharmaceutical Begins Shipment of Budesonide Inhalation Suspension Immediately
Date:11/19/2008

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. (NYSE: PRX) today announced that it has entered into a supply and distribution agreement with AstraZeneca in the U.S. to market budesonide inhalation suspension, which is a generic form of AstraZeneca's Pulmicort Respules(R) indicated for the maintenance treatment of asthma. Par began shipping 0.25 mg/2 ml and 0.5 mg/2 ml to the trade today.

Full-year US sales for PULMICORT(R) in 2007 totalled $964 million, about 90 percent of which is accounted for by PULMICORT RESPULES(R).

Important information about budesonide inhalation suspension

Budesonide inhalation suspension is indicated for the maintenance treatment of asthma and as prophylactic therapy in children 12 months to 8 years of age.

Budesonide inhalation suspension is not indicated for the relief of acute bronchospasm.

Budesonide inhalation suspension is contraindicated as the primary treatment of status asthmaticus or other acute episodes of asthma where intensive measures are required. Hypersensitivity to budesonide or any of the ingredients of this preparation contraindicates the use of budesonide inhalation suspension.

Please read full prescribing information available at www.parpharm.com/products.

About Par Pharmaceutical Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets generic drugs and innovative branded pharmaceuticals for specialty markets. For press release and other company information, visit www.parpharm.com.

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