Marksans Pharma Gets U.S. OK For Generic Ibuprofen Capsules
July 21 2009 - 5:51AM
Dow Jones News
India's Marksans Pharma Ltd. (524404.BY) said Tuesday it has
received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to
make and sell generic liquid-filled ibuprofen capsules in
200-milligram dosage.
Marksans has begun manufacturing the anti-inflammatory drug at
its facility in the western Indian state of Goa, the company said
in a statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
The capsules are a generic equivalent of Wyeth Consumer
Healthcare's Advil Liqui-Gels, it said.
-By Ameya Karve; Dow Jones Newswires; +91-22-6145-6121;
ameyaanil.karve@dowjones.com