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

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. Markets Generic Acular(R) Opthalmic Solution

Date:11/6/2009

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® opthalmic 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® opthalmic 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.

Safe Harbor: This news release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Without limitation, the words "believe" or "expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are contained in the Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Part I, Item 1A of our most recen
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