FDA Approves Generic Namenda

April 14, 2010, 8:42 PM UTC

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. April 10 announced that the Food and Drug Administration has approved its generic version of Forest Laboratories Inc.'s Namenda (memantine) 5 mg and 10 mg tablets.

Namenda is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease, the Mumbai, India-based company said.

These strengths of Namenda have combined annual U.S. sales of approximately $1.2 billion, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries said.

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