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Caraco Pharmaceutical gets FDA nod to market generic Adipex-P

Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:59pm EDT

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Aug 22 (Reuters) - Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd (CPD.A) said U.S. health regulators granted final approval for its generic version of Teva Pharmaceutical USA Inc's Adipex-P, which treats obesity. Phentermine HCl generic and brand products had combined annual sales of about $34 million for the twelve months ended June 2007, Caraco said, citing data tracking company IMS Health.

Teva Pharmaceutical USA Inc. is a unit of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA.O).

(Reporting by Neha Pathania in Bangalore)

((Editing by Himani Sarkar; Reuters Messaging: neha.pathania.reuters.com@reuters.net; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 4135 5800)) Keywords: CARACO APPROVAL/ FDA

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