Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. Markets Generic Acular(R) Ophthalmi...( DETROIT Nov. 6 /- Caraco Pharmaceutic...),Health

DETROIT, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. (NYSE Amex: CPD) has launched ketorolac tromethamine ophthalmic solution, 0.5% following a final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Sun Pharma's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for generic Acular® ophthalmic solution on the first day following patent expiration. This strength of ketorolac is therapeutically equivalent to Acular® Ophthalmic Solution, 0.5%, from Allergan, Inc. Ketorolac tromethamine ophthalmic solution is indicated for temporary relief of ocular itching due to seasonal allergic conjunctivitis. Ketorolac tromethamine ophthalmic solution is also indicated for the treatment of postoperative inflammation in patients who have undergone cataract extraction. Acular® ophthalmic solution has annual sales of approximately $40 million in the US.

Acular® is a registered trademark of Allergan, Inc.

Detroit-based Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd., develops, manufactures, markets and distributes generic pharmaceuticals to the nation's largest wholesalers, distributors, drugstore chains and managed care providers.

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