Sep 11 2009
Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. (NYSE :PRX) today announced that it has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for nateglinide tablets.
Nateglinide is a generic version of Novartis' Starlix(R). Annual U.S. sales of Starlix(R) are approximately $124 million, according to IMS Health data. Par will begin shipping the 60mg and 120mg strengths of nateglinide to the trade immediately.