Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Orion comments on new ANDA by Sun Pharma Global, Inc. for generic entacapone in the United States

Oct. 7, 2008-Orion Corporation has been informed that Sun Pharma Global, Inc. has filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking authorisation to produce and market a generic version of entacapone (200 mg tablets) in the United States. Entacapone is the active ingredient in Comtan®, a product originated by Orion Corporation for Parkinson's disease and marketed in the United States by its exclusive licensee, Novartis.

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