Ranbaxy Receives Approval to Manufacture and Market Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen T...( PRINCETON N.J. Aug. 20 /- Ranbaxy...),Health

PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (RPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL), announced today that RLL has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and market Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets USP, 7.5 mg/750 mg, 10 mg/500 mg, 5 mg/500 mg, and 10 mg/325 mg strengths. The Office of Generic Drugs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has determined the Ranbaxy formulations to be bioequivalent and have the same therapeutic effect as that of the reference listed drugs as follows: 10 mg/325 mg Norco Tablets of Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc., 5 mg/500 mg Vicodin Tablets, and 7.5 mg/750 mg Vicodin ES Tablets both of Abbott Laboratories, and 10 mg/500 mg Lortab Tablets of UCB Inc. Total annual market sales for Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets were $390.6 million (IMS - MAT: June 2007).

"Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets are indicated for the relief of moderate to moderately severe pain, and Ranbaxy is pleased to receive final FDA approval for multiple strengths of this product. These approvals further expand our product portfolio of affordable generic alternatives and will be launched in a November 2007 time period to all classes of trade," according to Jim Meehan, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for RPI.

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (RPI) based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL), India's largest pharmaceutical company. RPI is engaged in the sale and distribution of generic and branded prescription products in the U.S. healthcare system.

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, headquartered in India, is an integrated, research based, international pharmaceutical company producing a wide range of quality, affordable generic medicines, trusted by healthcare professionals and patients across geographies. Ranbaxy's continued focus on R&D has resulted in several a
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