DUBLIN, July 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Perrigo
Company plc (NYSE: PRGO; TASE) today announced that its subsidiary
has filed a Paragraph IV Abbreviated New Drug Application with the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a generic version of
Soolantra® (ivermectin) cream, 1%.
Following notification from Perrigo, Galderma Laboratories,
L.P., Galderma S.A., and Nestle Skin Health S.A., filed a patent
litigation suit asserting patents listed in the Orange Book for
Soolantra® in the United States District Court for the Northern
District of Texas on July 13, 2017. This action formally initiates the
litigation process under the Hatch-Waxman Act.
Soolantra® (ivermectin) cream, 1% is indicated for the treatment
of inflammatory lesions of rosacea. Annual market sales for the 12
months ending May 2017 were
$87 million.
Perrigo Executive Vice President and President Rx
Pharmaceuticals John Wesolowski stated, "This filing is another
example of the hard work done by our R&D and legal teams to
develop new generic products that lower the cost of healthcare for
consumers."
About Perrigo
Perrigo Company plc, a leading global
healthcare company, delivers value to its customers and consumers
by providing Quality Affordable Healthcare
Products®. Founded in 1887 as a packager of home
remedies, Perrigo has built a unique business model that is best
described as the convergence of a fast-moving consumer goods
company, a high-quality pharmaceutical manufacturing organization
and a world-class supply chain network. Perrigo is the world's
largest manufacturer of over-the-counter ("OTC") healthcare
products and supplier of infant formulas for the store brand
market. The Company also is a leading provider of branded OTC
products throughout Europe and the U.S., as well as a
leading producer of "extended topical" prescription drugs. Perrigo,
headquartered in Ireland, sells its products primarily
in North America and Europe, as well as in other
markets, including Australia, Israel and China.
Visit Perrigo online at (http://www.perrigo.com).
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