Barr Pharmaceuticals gets tentative OK for generic Effexor

Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:43am EDT
 
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June 26 (Reuters) - Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. BRL.N said its unit, PLIVA, got tentative approval from U.S. regulators for its generic version of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s anti-depressant, Effexor.

The company expects to receive final approval upon the expiration of the pediatric exclusivity of Wyeth's patent on June 13, 2008. (Reporting by Neetha Mahadevan in Bangalore)

 

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